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Strong earthquake shakes eastern Aegean islands

by Reuters
Monday, 12 June 2017 13:08 GMT

ATHENS, June 12 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake shook the eastern Aegean on Monday, with preliminary readings of its magnitude between 6.1 and 6.4.

Greek TV stations reported the tremor hit close to the island of Lesbos. Some structural damage was reported in the town of Plomari on the island.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage, the fire brigade said.

(Reporting by Athens newsroom)

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