Moderate Earthquake of 4.5 Magnitude Strikes Euboea, Felt Across Attica

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The seismic tremor was felt in many areas.

An earthquake occurred in Evia late Monday night and was felt in many areas of Attica.

The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale, according to the revised solution from the Geodynamic Institute.

The seismic tremor was recorded at 22:53 on Monday, and the epicenter was 4 kilometers southeast of Vasilika Istiaias. The focal depth was 15.4 kilometers.

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Lekkas: A typical earthquake for the area

It was a typical earthquake for the activity in the area, noted Efthymios Lekkas in his initial statements after the earthquake.

“We have no information about impacts in northern Evia,” he stated when speaking to ERT, and emphasized that the earthquake was felt in the wider central Greece area, up to Attica.

“We are processing the data and monitoring the evolution of the phenomenon,” Mr. Lekkas concluded.

Gerasimos Papadopoulos: We remain calm

Gerasimos Papadopoulos made a post regarding the tremor in Evia.

“Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 with an epicenter 4 km from Vasilika in northern Evia. Also felt in Attica. We remain calm. Tomorrow we will have more to say,” wrote the seismologist.

The epicenter of the earthquake

Moderate Earthquake of 4.5 Magnitude Strikes Euboea, Felt Across Attica

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