Greece: Moderate quake in Ionian Sea, near Cephalonia
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A moderate quake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale was recorded at roughly 10.36 (07.36 GMT), with an epicenter 57 southwest of the Ionian Sea island of Cephalonia.
The depth of the earthquake was 11.6 kilometers.
The tremor was particularly felt on the island and nearby Zakynthos. The quake caused a landslide on Zakynthos' famous Navagio beach, precipitating its closure by authorities.
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