Greek capital Athens hit by earthquake
By Patrick Smith with NBC News World News

An earthquake hit near the Greek capital, Athens, on Friday, reportedly causing people to run out into streets.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported that the quake hit the town of Magoula, which is 14 miles north-west of the city center and reached 5.1 on the Richter scale.
A map tweeted by the EMSC showed the quake could be felt across the country.
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