Greece shaken by magnitude 6.2 earthquake

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Greece shortly after noon on Wednesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.

The quake struck about 21.6 miles west-northwest of Larissa, Greece, the capital of the Thessaly region along the Aegean coast.

He felt as far away as the capitals of neighboring Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro.

The earthquake caused people to run from houses and office buildings to the streets of Larissa and Tyrnavos, the cities closest to the epicenter. Numerous aftershocks hit the area, with the most powerful having a preliminary magnitude of over 5.0.

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Larisa has a population of around 144,000, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.

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The earthquake reached a depth of just over 6 miles.

There were no immediate reports of injuries. Local authorities have reported some structural damage, mainly in old houses and buildings that have seen walls collapse or crack.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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