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Rare earthquake strikes southern France

No injuries or significant damage were reported as a result of the quake near Nice which had a magnitude of 5.0.

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A magnitude 5 earthquake was felt in southeastern France on Monday evening, according to a provisional reading from the National Network for Seismic Monitoring, reports Reuters.

The quake, at 3.27 p.m. ET (1927 GMT), was centered about 50 km (30 miles) inland from the Riviera city of Nice and was close to the Italian border, at a depth of 5 km.

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