An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck off the southwest coast of Evia in the early hours of Tuesday, with tremors strong enough to be felt in Athens.
Despite the force of the quake, no injuries or structural damage have so far been reported.
The Athens Institute of Geodynamics confirmed the tremor occurred at 12:27 am local time, with its epicentre located five kilometres northwest of Nea Styra and at a shallow depth of 13.6 kilometres.
Residents across the region described the shaking as unusually powerful. Stergios Tsirkas, mayor of Marathonas, noted the tremor “was very intense,” though he confirmed there had been no reports of damage in his municipality. Similarly, the mayor of Karystos in southern Evia stated his office had received no immediate accounts of damage.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation as aftershocks remain possible.
Source: Ekathimerini
