Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Dodecanese Islands of Greece, EMSC says
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Dodecanese Islands of Greece on Tuesday, near its border with Turkey, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 68 km (42 miles), EMSC said.
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