5.2 Richter earthquake in Epirus
Strong earthquake occurred late Saturday night, which was particularly noticeable in Epirus, Corfu, but other areas of the Ionian Sea and western Greece.
According to the announcement of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens at 23:14 GMT, the seismographs recorded a strong earthquake with magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale, from a distance of 330 kilometers northwest of Athens.
The focus of vibration located 12 kilometers northwest of the city of Ioannina. The earthquake was superficial, with a focal depth of only 5 kilometers.
The residents of the prefecture of Ioannina, especially of Pogoni villages and Zitsa, fearful thrown out of their homes.
The earthquake lasted, which was preceded by rumbling. There was a strong aftershock sequence as followed immediately two aftershocks at 23:18 and 23:22, with a magnitude of 4.1 and 3.5 points respectively.
The inhabitants of the villages came to squares, while the Civil Protection Service was mobilized to areas where the focus is. According to reports, they have not reported serious damage to homes and other buildings.
Strong earthquake occurred late Saturday night, which was particularly noticeable in Epirus, Corfu, but other areas of the Ionian Sea and western Greece.
According to the announcement of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens at 23:14 GMT, the seismographs recorded a strong earthquake with magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale, from a distance of 330 kilometers northwest of Athens.
The focus of vibration located 12 kilometers northwest of the city of Ioannina. The earthquake was superficial, with a focal depth of only 5 kilometers.
The residents of the prefecture of Ioannina, especially of Pogoni villages and Zitsa, fearful thrown out of their homes.
The earthquake lasted, which was preceded by rumbling. There was a strong aftershock sequence as followed immediately two aftershocks at 23:18 and 23:22, with a magnitude of 4.1 and 3.5 points respectively.
The inhabitants of the villages came to squares, while the Civil Protection Service was mobilized to areas where the focus is. According to reports, they have not reported serious damage to homes and other buildings.