Strong earthquake hits Greek island
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Greek island of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea at 05:08 local time on Monday.
Monday, 03.02.2014.
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Strong earthquake hits Greek island
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put the epicenter 12 kilometers from the town of Lixourion, 300 kilometers west of Athens.A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the same region on January 26, damaging hundreds of buildings.
AFP noted in its report that in 1953, Kefalonia was struck by a major earthquake that left "virtually every house on the island was destroyed."
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