It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the seismological laboratory of the University of Athens.

The first tremor with a magnitude of 4.3 was recorded at 22:39 local time on Saturday.

At night, at 01:50, there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3.

The outbreak was in the sea at a depth of 16 km, 33 km from the administrative center of Athos Karyes.

This was followed by a series of aftershocks, the strongest being with a magnitude of 3.9.

Earlier it was reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 occurred in Japan.