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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Greek islands-Turkey border region

Seismologists say tremor was at depth of 2km

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck on the Dodecanese Islands in Greece and the Turkey border region on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The quake was at a depth of 2km, EMSC added.

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