Earthquake hits off Greek island, no damage reported

London: An earthquake struck off the western Greek island of Lefkada on Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, Greek police said.

A local government official in Lefkada, speaking on Greek television, also said he had no reports of serious damage or injuries.

Earlier, the US Geological Survey reported a magnitude 6.7 quake had occurred 10 km below the Earth's surface. A second reading gave a magnitude of 6.8 and a depth of just 5 km.

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