Earthquake rattles Athens, no immediate reports of damage

An earthquake with a preliminary reading of 4.6 rattled Athens and central Greece early Sunday, witnesses said, with no immediate reports of damage.

By :  migrator
Update: 2017-12-31 06:41 GMT
Image credit: United States Geological Survey

Athens

The tremblor was recorded west of Athens at 6.02 am in the Corinthian Gulf, with assessments giving it a focal depth of 5 kilometres, the National Observatory of Athens said on its website.

"It felt like two earthquakes in a row! It was quite strong. It woke me up," one person wrote on the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre website.

The US Geological Survey said the epicentre was 79 kilometers west-north-west of Athens. 

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