Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Chile, EMSC says
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Chile's Tarapaca region on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
Greek fire brigade on high alert after 6.1 magnitude quake strikes off Crete
The quake was at a depth of 103 km (64 miles), EMSC said.
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Chile, EMSC says
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Chile's Tarapaca region on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Greek fire brigade on high alert after 6.1 magnitude quake strikes off Crete The quake was at a depth of 103 km (64 miles), EMSC said.
