Two earthquakes hit central Greece on Sunday. Their epicenters were located near the island of Euboea in the Aegean Sea. The tremors were also felt in the capital city of Athens, located about 90 kilometers to the south. This was reported by the DPA agency with reference to the Geodynamic Institute in Athens.
The first earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 was recorded at 12:58 local time (11:58 CET) near the town of Mantudi. Shortly after, a second earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck the same area, causing panic among the population, according to local media.
Director of the Geodynamic Institute, Vasilis Karastathis, told public broadcaster ERT that the hypocenters of both earthquakes were located at a depth of approximately 13-15 kilometers, iso it was a so-called shallow earthquakes that are often felt in a wide area.
No major damage or injuries were immediately reported, but there were numerous smaller landslides. Subsequently, 20 aftershocks with magnitudes 2-3.5 were recorded. Greece lies in a seismically active zone where the African and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. This causes earthquakes, some of which are noticeable, even in densely populated areas such as around Athens.
