4.4 magnitude tremor hits near Patra

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale rocked the city of Patra in the Peloponnese, Wednesday afternoon. The tremor, which struck at 6.43pm 10km north of Patra, was felt over a wide area due to its 5km shallow depth, as the Geodynamic Institute reported.

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