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Quake measuring 5.7 strikes off northwest Turkish coast

Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013, 20:17 IST | Agency: Reuters

An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck just off Turkey's northwestern Aegean coast on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck just off Turkey's northwestern Aegean coast on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The quake struck 59 miles (95 km) southwest of the Turkish city of Canakkale at a depth of 6.1 miles (10 km) and was felt in Istanbul to the east and Athens in the west.

(Writing by Jonathon Burch; Editing by Nick Tattersall)