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Earthquake Strikes Patras! On November 10th, 2011 a strong but shallow 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook urban Patras, Greece. The earthquake hit at 7:25 p.m. just as many locals were finishing their dinners. The epicenter, as shown on the map was just 16 miles outside of Patras. Luckily, this wasn’t the largest earthquake to strike Patras. Residents of Patras often feel tremors from seismic activity due to Patras’s proximity to seismotectonic plates. An earthquake occurs from interaction of the large Eurasian plate with the smaller Aegean plate every few years. Residents of Patras reported some minor structure damage of falling bricks and rubble. Thankfully, there were no reports of severe damage or injuries.


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