Strong earthquakes strike Athens - 20 years after deadly quake killed hundreds

A strong earthquake has struck Athens, causing people to run out into the streets of the Greek capital.The quake was initially measured at magnitude 5.1 by the Athens Institute of Geodynamics, but the US Geological Survey gave it a higher preliminary reading of 5.3.One told the European Earthquake Monitoring Centre's website it was "strong but fortunately not very long".