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4.2 earthquake hits Zakynthos

It struck southwest of the island

Newsroom November 9 09:33

An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale shook the island of Zakynthos on Friday.
The tremor struck at the Ionian Sea, at 00:46, 41 km southwest of Zakynthos.
The island has been experiencing several strong aftershocks following a temblor on October 26 that measured 6.4 on the Richter scale.

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