Quake strikes central Greece; no damage

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ATHENS: A strong earthquake Sunday struck central Greece and was felt in the capital Athens, some 80 km to the southeast.
According to a preliminary estimation by the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the 4.6 magnitude tremor occurred at 6:02 am at a depth of 5 km on the coast of the Corinth Gulf, in a sparsely populated area.
No damage has been reported so far.
Earthquakes of this magnitude are common in Greece.

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