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Earthquake rattles Greek island

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece – A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of between 5.7 and 6.1 hit the western Greek island of Kefalonia before dawn today, sending panicked residents into the streets just over a week after a similar quake damaged hundreds of buildings across the island.

Kefalonia Mayor Alexandros Parisis told Greek radio that the port at the island’s second largest town of Lixouri, the closest to the epicenter, had been damaged and that minor injuries had been reported.

Deputy regional governor Antonis Kouris said there had been no reports so far of any serious injuries or home collapses. Authorities did not immediately have a clear picture of the situation in outlying villages on the island’s mountains, and were expecting more information after first light.

“This is a critical time, people must be careful and remain calm,” Kouris said.