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5-Richter earthquake shakes northern Crete

5-Richter earthquake shakes northern Crete

A strong earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale shook the southern Aegean island of Crete at 17.54 on Wednesday.

The epicenter was in the sea, 79 km southeast of the Tymbaki area in Iraklio, Crete's largest city, at a depth of 10 km, according to the Geodynamic Institute at the National Observatory of Athens.