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Now playing Next no comment Greek capital Athens rattled by 5.1-magnitude earthquake A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled the Greek capital Athens on Friday (July 19), briefly knocking out power and telecommunications in parts of the city and sending people running from buildings in panic. 20/07/2019
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