5.9 magnitude earthquake in central Greece
Xinhua News Agency, Athens, March 4 (Reporter Yu Shuaishuai) According to the Institute of Geodynamics of the National Astronomical Observatory of Athens, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred on the evening of the 4th near Larissa, a major city in central Greece.
There are no reports of casualties.
According to news, the epicenter of the earthquake was 16 kilometers southwest of the small town of Elathona in central Greece, and the focal depth was about 10 kilometers.
There was a 6.0-magnitude earthquake in this area at noon on the 3rd, accompanied by dozens of strong aftershocks.
According to the Athens-Macedonia News Agency, the earthquake caused damage to some houses, but no casualties were caused.
As it straddles two continental tectonic plates, Greece is a region prone to earthquakes.