Seismic activity has intensified in Greece with two earthquakes reported on the island of Zakynthos on Friday January 31, just a day after another earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale shook Evia. Expert Efthymios Lekkas regarding the reoccurring events said there was no reason for concern.
More specifically, a double earthquake measuring 4.1 and 3.7 on the Richter scale respectively occurred on Friday morning, off the coast of Zakynthos.
According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, the first earthquake, which occurred at 09:36 am, was pinpointed 38 kilometers southwest of Keri, Zakynthos, with a focal depth of 11.8 kilometers.
The second seismic incident followed at 09:45 am with a magnitude of 3.7, had a focal depth of 15 kilometers with the same epicenter as the first one.
Meanwhile, the quake that shook Evia on Thursday, evening at 06:00 pm, and was pinpointed two to three kilometers south-southwest of the large Evia Island coastal town of Aliveri resulted in the precautionary closure of all schools in the Municipality of Kymi-Aliveri today, according to the decision of the Mayor.
The tremor was felt in much of the greater Athens area due to the fact that its epicentre was about 45 kilometers northeast of downtown Athens.
However, the President of the Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (OASP) and Professor of Natural Disaster Management, Efthymios Lekkas, regarding the seismic activity was reassuring stating that there was no serious cause for concern.
Lekkas stated that the earthquake originated from an underwater fault. He also added that there have been no reports of damage, with the relevant authorities monitoring the phenomenon. Regarding the fact that the earthquake was strongly felt in the broader Athens-Piraeus area, he explained that this was due to the proximity between Attica and the epicenter.
