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New Earthquake Rocks Croatia
An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Croatia again last night. The epicenter was 20 km northwest of Dubrovnik and at a depth of two kilometers, Index news site reported. The quake was felt in southern Dalmatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes northern Turkey
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Turkey's Black Sea province of Kastamonu early on Feb. 12, the country's disaster agency said.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on its website that the quake occurred at 6.37 a.m. local time (0337GMT) at a depth of around seven kilometers (4.34 miles).
No casualties have been reported so far.
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New moderate tremor hits Lesvos
A fifth earthquake with a magnitude above 4.0 struck the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos on Monday, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute.
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre gave a reading of 4.7.
The latest tremor registered a preliminary magnitude of 4.5. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.
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Series of earthquakes shake western Turkey
A series of earthquakes shook Turkey's Aegean region on Feb. 1, according to the country's disaster agency.
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7.3 Magnitude Quake hits South Shetland Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 on the Richter scale struck the South Shetland Islands on Saturday (local time), said the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Magnitude 4.6 quake strikes between Crete and Kasos
An undersea earthquake with preliminary magnitude 4.6 occurred Friday in the sea area between Crete and Kasos, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake struck at 8.57 a.m. some 49 kilometers northwest of Kasos, at a depth of 27.5 kilometers.
Earthquake rattles Cyprus, no immediate reports of damage
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.3 rattled Cyprus on Thursday, witnesses said, with no immediate reports of damage.
The tremor occurred at around 1427 GMT and was felt by residents of high rise buildings in the capital, Nicosia, forcing some to evacuate.
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake jolts western Turkey
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Turkey's western province of İzmir early on Jan. 21, according to the country's disaster management agency.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on its website that the epicenter of quake was in Seferihisar district.
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Barrage of quakes rattle Aigio
The town of Aigio in western Greece was jolted by a series of earthquakes on Wednesday.
Four tremors were recorded at 11.06 a.m. 11.21 a.m., 11.40 a.m. and 11.56 a.m., with magnitudes of 3.9, 3, 4.2 and 3.3 respectively.
These were followed by another measuring 3.5 at 1.15 p.m.
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Magnitude 4,4 Earthquake Rocked Greece This Night
An earthquake of magnitude 4,4 on the Richter scale rocked Greece shortly after midnight, the National Observatory of Athens reported. The epicenter is 17 kilometers north of the city of Agio and 32 kilometers from the city of Patras. The quake occurred about 4 kilometers deep, in mainland Greece near Nafpaktos. No casualties or injuries were reported.
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