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Possible tsunami warning after 6.8 quake off Greece 10/26/2018, 12:11:12 AM A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece, triggering warnings of a possible tsunami. ✔ The quake hit at a shallow depth of 16.6km (10 miles) below the sea floor ✔ The closest habitation to the epicenter is Lithakia, a coastal village of some 1,300 ✔ The USGS lists perceived shaking from a quake such as this as very strong and potential damage as moderate Huge 6.8 magnitude quake rocks Zante and Greek coast sparking tsunami fears 10/26/2018, 12:51:32 AM A HUGE earthquake has rocked Zante with 6.8 magnitude tremors felt across the Greek island sparking fears of a tsunami. The tremor was felt in Greece’s capital, Athens, and as far away as Ita… ✔ Greece's fire service said no damage has been reported so far, but power has been cut off in the island capital of Zakynthos ✔ In 1999, a magnitude 5.9 quake on the outskirts of Athens killed 143 people ✔ Zakynthos ha

26-30 Railcard to FINALLY go on sale this year for discount train travel 10/25/2018, 11:11:13 PM THE RAILCARD offering people aged 26 to 30 a third off their train travel is to go on sale at the end of this year. The limited amount offered earlier this year caused chaos to many who missed out. ✔ Train travellers under the age of 30 can rejoice as they are able to travel with cheap tickets for even longer ✔ In March, 100,000 travel cards were put on sale which immediately crashed the website, causing chaos across the country ✔ Joseph Moore, who took part in the 26-30 Railcard trial said he relied on it for travelling back home from university Southwest Airlines sounds like it's (finally) getting close to selling tickets to Hawaii 10/25/2018, 9:42:45 PM The airline has not revealed when it will start flying to Hawaii, but executives said everything is in place to move fast after regulatory approval. ✔ We are really just chomping at the bit,'' Southwest President