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Two Different Tremors Shake Nisyros and Santorini Islands

ATHENS – Α light tremor measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded at 08:09 (local time) on Tuesday in the sea 16 km south of Nisyros island and 351 km east-southeast of Athens, according to the Geodynamics Institute of the Athens National Observatory.

Another light earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale shook the island of Santorini at 11:21 (local time). According to Athens National Observatory Geodynamics Institute, the quake's epicentre was located in the sea region 18km north-northeast of Santorini and 226 km southeast of Athens.

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