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5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off west coast of Crete

5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off west coast of Crete

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off the west coast of Crete on Tuesday evening, the National Observatory of Athens has said.

The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 6.36 p.m., was in an underwater area 98 kilometers southwest of Kythera.

The focal depth was estimated at 14 kilometers.

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