An earthquake hit Athens, Greece, on Friday, causing strong shaking in the capital city.
The earthquake was a 5.1 magnitude, according to an alert from the
Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center, and hit just after 2 p.m. local
time.
People in Athens felt the earthquake as it hit, causing some to run into the streets, per the Associated Press.
The mobile phone network went down and there were some power outages
reported around the city. The fire department is responding to calls of
people trapped in elevators.
Otherwise, there was no reported serious damage or injuries immediately after the quake.
It officially hit about 14 miles from Athens, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center said, and lasted just a few seconds.
The following is is our stress point for the day [38N, 23E] :)
The following is is our stress point for the day [38N, 23E] :)
Magnitude | Mw 5.3 |
Region | GREECE |
Date time | 2019-07-19 11:13:14.9 UTC |
Location | 38.12 N ; 23.52 E |
Depth | 13 km |
Distances | 23 km NW of Athens, Greece / pop: 730,000 / local time: 14:13:14.9 2019-07-19
4 km N of Magoúla, Greece / pop: 4,300 / local time: 14:13:14.9 2019-07-19 |
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