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4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Mediterranean

Quake struck at a depth of 40 kilometers on the offshore of the Greek Island of Creta

09.10.2017 - Update : 09.10.2017
4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Mediterranean

ANKARA 

An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was noticed offshore of the Greek Island of Creta in the Mediterranean early Monday, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

The quake struck the Mediterranean at 01.14 a.m. local time at a depth of 40 kilometers ( 25 miles), the authority said.

No causalities reported.

Reporting by Hamdi Celikbas:Writing by Meyrem Goktas

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