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Greece hit by 5.1 magnitude earthquake felt 70 miles away
GREECE has been rocked by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake which struck in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The quake hit in the Gulf of Corinth, in the centre of the country, there have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries, authorities said.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) – which revised down an initial reading of 5.7 magnitude – said the quake struck 3.1 miles below the surface in the gulf separating mainland Greece from the Peloponnese peninsula.
It hit 10 miles from the town of Itea.
Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.
The tremor, which occurred just after 1am local time, was felt as far away as Athens, the capital, some 71 miles away.
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Greece was struck by a huge 6.0 magnitude earthquake in October last year, with the tremors being felt as far away as Egypt and Syria.
The epicentre was 93 miles south east of Greek island Karpathos, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
That quake was also felt in the eastern part of Crete following the previous month’s huge quake which destroyed a church when three builders were inside, killing a new grandad.
At least 24 people were hurt as up to 1,000 homes on Greece’s largest island were reported damaged by the 6.0 magnitude quake.
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Papua New Guinea earthquake: Magnitude 7.6 tremors hit as deaths and injuries remain unclear but tsunami threat cleared
AN earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday as the number of deaths and injuries remain unclear but a tsunami threat has been cleared.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit the Eastern New Guinea region in Papua New Guinea on Sunday.
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The earthquake – which was approximately 50 miles deep, according to the US Geological Survey – prompted the US tsunami warning system to issue a tsunami warning.
However, the warning is no longer in effect.
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center tweeted: “Tsunami Info Stmt: M7.7 Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 1647PDT Sep 10: Tsunami NOT expected; CA,OR,WA,BC,and AK.”
The quake reportedly damaged property and triggered panic among residents in the area.
However, no property damage has been officially confirmed and no casualties have been reported, Reuters reports.
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