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Quake Measuring 5.7 Strikes Off Turkey's Aegean Coast


The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says a 5.7 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Aegean Sea just off Turkey's northwestern coast.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage as a result of the quake on January 8 which was centered about 100 kilometers southwest of the Turkish city of Canakkale at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The quake was felt in Istanbul to the east and Athens in the west.

Based on reporting by AP and CNN

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