6.8 magnitude quake hits Greek island

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powerful 6.8-magnitude undersea earthquake struck early yesterday off the Ionian Sea island of Zante, causing structural damage but no injuries, officials said.

“We have no reports of injuries, or of someone being trapped under rubble ... We advise people to remain calm,” Zante mayor Pavlos Kolokotsas told Real FM radio. “Zakynthos has anti-seismic protection ... There were only cracks inside homes and minor rockslides,” said Kolokotsas, using the island’s Greek name. (AFP)