An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale occurred in Northern Evia and was felt in several areas of Attica.
According to the initial data from the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens Observatory, the epicenter was located approximately 16.8 kilometers southeast of Vasiliki Istiaia, with the focal depth estimated at 5 kilometers. The shallow depth explains, to a large extent, why the tremor was felt over such a large radius.
In Attica, residents reported feeling the earthquake in Maroussi, Cholargos, Chalandri, Glyfada, Nea Smyrni, as well as in central Athens. So far, no damage or other problems have been reported.
The president of the Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, Professor Efthimios Lekkas, described the tremor as weak and was reassuring. “I don’t think there is any reason for concern,” he noted, explaining, however, that the evolution of the phenomenon is being closely monitored by scientists , as the wider area is experiencing intense seismicity.
He added that it is too early to assess whether another earthquake will follow, something that, at this stage, cannot be predicted with certainty.
The region of Northern Evia belongs to one of the most active seismic faults in the country and regularly experiences tremors of similar magnitude, which are usually felt in the basin.
