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6.5 magnitude quake hits Greece

Greece - Quake hits the Peloponnese
Greece - Quake hits the Peloponnese

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook southern Greece this morning, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute.

The Institute said it was off the southern tip of the Peloponnese.

Residents in the town of Kalamata, in the Peloponnese, said they had felt the tremor but it was not as strong as past quakes.

There were no reports of damages or casualties.

The quake was felt throughout the capital, Athens, and lasted at least 15 seconds.

In late January another earthquake hit the capital with a magnitude of 5.0 causing no damage.