5.2-magnitude quake hits Crete, Greece: USGS

ATHENS - An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Crete, Greece, at 07:49:07 GMT on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 53.50 km, was initially determined to be at 34.9628 degrees north latitude and 25.4230 degrees east longitude.

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