Athens, Greece, home of this year's Olympic Games was rocked with a 4.5 earthquake today. No injuries or damage has been reported.
Deutsche Welle
Two brief jolts were felt at 3:38 p.m., with an epicenter some 70 kilometers (45 miles) north of the Greek capital.
According to the Athens Geodynamics Institute, the quake originated under the sea off Psachna, a town on the island of Evia.
The area has produced a string of similar earthquakes in the last 14 months, without causing any damage or losses.
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Greece is considered one of the most earthquake prone areas, although officials don't believe there is any cause for concern. They claim the area
doesn't usually produce earthquakes stronger than 4.5. It is reported that earthquakes happen daily in different parts of Greece.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattled Athens in 1999 which killed at least 130 people while injuring 2,000 and leave countless more homeless.
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