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6.6-magnitude earthquake hits off west coast of Cyprus: USGS

Shallow tremor centred 48km west-northwest of town of Polis



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Nicosia: A 6.6-magnitude quake hit off the west coast of Cyprus early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.

The relatively shallow quake was centred 48 kilometres west-northwest of the town of Polis on the Mediterranean island, the USGS said.

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