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Huge 5.2 magnitude quake strikes Brit holiday island in Greece as tremor also felt in capital

A 5.1-MAGNITUDE earthquake has rattled the area around Athens.

The quake struck just off the coast of Evia island, near the Greek capital, on Tuesday morning.

Elevated view of Monastiraki Square in Athens, Greece, at sunset, with the Acropolis in the background.
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An earthquake rattled central Greece on Tuesday morning[/caption]

Kayakers in turquoise water near a secluded beach in Evia, Greece.
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The quake, of magnitude 5.2, struck at a depth of 2.3 kilometres, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute.

The earthquake hit shortly before 12.30 at night – before a smaller aftershock followed 15 minutes later, measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale.

There are no reports of damage or fatalities.

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