A powerful earthquake shook western Greece on Friday morning. According to initial measurements by the Greek capital’s Geodynamic Institute, the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.8 and the event occurred at 9:12 a.m. local time (8:12 a.m. CET). The center of the earthquake was about 20 kilometers below the seabed off the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula near the small islands of Stamfani (also Strofades). This was preceded by a smaller magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the region.
M5.9 #earthquake affected south #Greece a few hours ago 👀 pic.twitter.com/KmlKYI2vGc
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The Civil Protection initially did not want to say whether there were any casualties or whether there was damage to buildings. No tsunami warning (tidal wave) was issued.
“We felt the vibrations were very strong,” a resident of the nearby Olympia region told the German news agency. “Everyone here is on the streets,” he added. Local media reporters reported that many schools had been evacuated. The earthquake was felt throughout western Greece, on the tourist island of Zakynthos and even in Athens, more than 300 kilometers away.
The deepest part of the Mediterranean Sea is located in the sea between western Greece and Sicily, Italy, at a depth of over 5,000 meters. The African and European plates meet in this region. Violent earthquakes occur again and again. (saw/sda/dpa)
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