Quakes strike Greek island of Rhodes; no injuries or damage

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 rattled the eastern Greek island of Rhodes overnight, followed by a quake of 4.6 on Monday morning. No damage or injuries were reported from either. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the first quake occurred on Sunday night just before 9 pm and with an epicenter 30 kilometers (18 miles) north of Rhodes

The second struck Monday morning just after 7 am with an epicenter near the first quake, 26 kilometers (16 miles) north northeast of the island

Greece lies in a highly seismically active region of the world, and earthquakes are common. The vast majority do not cause any injuries or significant damage.

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