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Beach Submerged After Earthquake Jolts Central Greece

A part of a pristine north Evia beach has been submerged following a 4.8 earthquake that jolted central Greece on Thursday. According to photos and video published by the local site diavlosnews.gr, due to the earthquake, part of Myrlos beach,...

Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Rattles Central Greece

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit near the town of Atalanti in central Greece shortly after 15:30 local time. There have been no reports of damage from the tremor, which was also felt in Athens. The earthquake had a focal depth...

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Shakes Central Greece

Αn earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale hit central Greece early on Thursday. The tremor, which was felt in parts of Athens, struck at 12.54 am on Thursday in Elateia. The focal depth was 13.6 km with a focal point...

Magnificent Ancient Statues Unearthed in Central Greece

At least four marble statues of kouroi and parts of an ancient cemetery were discovered by a farmer near the town of Atalanti in Fthiotida, central Greece. The life-size kouroi, Greek statues representing young standing males, are in very good...

Meeting at Public Order Ministry on Handling Possible New Quake

Public Order Minister Vasilis Kikilias called an emergency meeting at the ministry after seismologists claimed that there is a possibility for another, stronger earthquake. The two earthquakes on Tuesday morning have alarmed authorities and forced the Greek minister to call...

4.5 Earthquake Jolts Central Greece

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale shook central Greece on Saturday morning, with its epicenter some 23 kilometers to the west of Atalanti, near Lamia. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake took place at 10.14 a.m. and...

Two Earthquakes Jolt Attica

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported that the earthquake whose epicenter was in Amfiklia, a town in the Phthiotis regional unit, had a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale. According to the same source, the focal depth of the quake...