A powerful earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook the island of Hydra on Monday morning. The earthquake occurred in the sea area 53 km South-South-East from the island at 7:27 a.m. local time. The focal depth was 89.9 km. No material damage or injuries have been recorded. The …
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