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Earthquake shakes Greece with tremors felt in Athens | Earthquake shakes Greece with tremors felt in Athens |
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“Strong” tremors were felt in Athens following a moderately powerful earthquake in Greece on Monday evening. | “Strong” tremors were felt in Athens following a moderately powerful earthquake in Greece on Monday evening. |
The epicentre of the quake was 30 miles south east of Patras, Greece’s third largest city, over 200 miles west of the capital. | |
The US Geological Survey confirmed the quake measured 4.4, and followed a separate 4.3 magnitude earthquake which struck the Peloponnese region earlier. | |
The quake came as protesters clashed with police outside Greece’s parliament over the government’s plans to implement further austerity measures and restrictions on workers’ right to strike. | |
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