ATHENS, , Safar 05, 1437, November 17, 2015, SPA -- A strong earthquake hit the western Greek island of Lefkada on Tuesday, with local media reporting damage to homes, shops and a church, AP reported. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 and occurred at 9:10 a.m. (0710 GMT) off Greece's western mainland, some 300 kilometers (186 miles) west of Athens. The U.S. Geological Survey put the preliminary magnitude at 6.5. Different agencies often have varying preliminary magnitudes in the hours and sometimes days after a quake. The temblor was felt across western Greece, with people on Lefkada and nearby Ionian Sea island of Kefalonia rushing out into the streets. The fire brigade said it was sending crews to Lefkada to assess the situation. State-run television said there were reports of damage to buildings on Lefkada and a possible report of a fatality, but authorities could not confirm the reports until their crews arrived on the scene. --SPA 12:45 LOCAL TIME 09:45 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w