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| 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Athens, prompts panic & evacuations | 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Athens, prompts panic & evacuations |
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| The Greek capital of Athens was hit by a series of tremors, with the strongest measuring magnitude 5.1, causing people to flee onto the streets from houses, offices and shopping malls. | The Greek capital of Athens was hit by a series of tremors, with the strongest measuring magnitude 5.1, causing people to flee onto the streets from houses, offices and shopping malls. |
| The earthquake struck at 2:14pm local time, with the epicenter located 23km northwest of the city, according to the Institute of Geodynamics at the National Observatory of Athens. | The earthquake struck at 2:14pm local time, with the epicenter located 23km northwest of the city, according to the Institute of Geodynamics at the National Observatory of Athens. |
| The quake, followed by several aftershocks, was felt in different parts of the city. Witnesses described them as “powerful.” | The quake, followed by several aftershocks, was felt in different parts of the city. Witnesses described them as “powerful.” |
| Footage from the scene shows furniture shaking and falling inside apartments during the tremors. | Footage from the scene shows furniture shaking and falling inside apartments during the tremors. |
| Many public buildings and large shopping malls were evacuated. | Many public buildings and large shopping malls were evacuated. |
| Startled people flooded onto the streets, fearing further aftershocks. They gathered outside the buildings, and some also left their cars and buses. | Startled people flooded onto the streets, fearing further aftershocks. They gathered outside the buildings, and some also left their cars and buses. |
| Some debris can be seen lying on top of parked vehicles and the pavement. | Some debris can be seen lying on top of parked vehicles and the pavement. |
| There were also reports of problems with electricity and mobile phone connection. | There were also reports of problems with electricity and mobile phone connection. |
| The nation’s main emergency agency, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, has been called to convene for an urgent meeting to assess the damage. | |
| This is the first earthquake to hit Athens since 1999, when a 6.0-magnitude tremor killed 143 people and damaged 70,000 buildings. | |
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