6.3 Earthquake Shakes Greek Island Lesbos

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A powerful earthquake rocked the Greek island of Lesbos on Monday afternoon, June 12, destroying buildings and causing a landslide, according to Greek reports.

The US Geological Survey recorded a 6.3-magnitude earthquake off Turkey’s Aegean coast near Lesbos, with tremors felt in Istanbul and Athens.

A volunteer working with refugees on Lesbos recorded the damage in the village of Vrissa, where tremors brought down collapsed buildings.