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Shallow 5.2 Quake Off Euboea Jolts Athens, No Major Damage Reported

Civil protection teams mobilized for checks after seismologists flagged likely aftershocks from the shallow offshore event.

Trees are shown at the roadside, photographed one year after the severe forest fires on the second largest Greek island of Euboea, on June 19, 2022.
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A working seismograph is shown in a display about earthquakes during an emergency drill.
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Overview

  • The Institute of Geodynamics recorded a magnitude 5.2 tremor at about 00:30 local time roughly 4 km off Nea Styra, some 45–50 km northeast of Athens.
  • The quake struck at a depth of about 2.3 km and was widely felt in the capital, where ERT’s live broadcast captured shaking as local officials described very intense tremors.
  • There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage, though residents in parts of Evia reported staying outdoors as a precaution.
  • A smaller aftershock was recorded within minutes, and Greece’s earthquake authority said additional aftershocks, potentially above magnitude 4, are expected as data analysis continues.
  • Civil Protection Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis said vehicles were deployed to eastern Attica and southern Evia for inspections, with experts noting there is no reason for concern at this stage.