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Earthquake hits European holiday hotspots as tourists 'shaken awake'
The 5.1 magnitude quake, with an epicenter 65 km deep, caused no injuries or damage but led to a surge in emergency calls, officials said.
- Shortly before 6am, a 5.1 magnitude quake struck offshore Reggio Calabria, shaking Italy and Malta in the Ionian Sea.
- Following small tremors on January 6 and January 7, the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology located the quake's epicentre in the Ionian Sea at 65km depth.
- Tourists and residents reported being shaken awake, with Times of Malta saying people were woken by shaking, while emergency services in Italy and Malta were flooded with calls.
- Authorities report no injuries or damage so far, though emergency call centres in Italy and Malta were flooded with calls after the quake.
- This past week, the region experienced multiple small tremors, adding to seismic events felt on January 6 and January 7 in Calabria.
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An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale and with epicenter in the Ionian Sea shook on Saturday the coast of Reggio Calabria (south of Italy), without any damage, reported the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV).
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El PeriódicoThe shock provoked moments of fear among the population, with several calls to the emergency services
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An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the Calabria region in Italy this morning, and according to initial information from Italian media, there were no casualties.
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