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Strong earthquake rattles Crete

02/07/2009

ATHENS, Greece -- A strong earthquake registering 5.9 on the Richter scale was registered south of the island of Crete on Wednesday (July 1st). The epicentre was 30km deep in the Mediterranean Sea, about 450km southeast of Athens. A second quake, registering 4.5, occurred several minutes later. No injuries or damage was reported. (Zugla, ANA-MPA, UPI, AP - 01/07/09)

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