According to the official measurement of China Earthquake Networks, at 18:16 on March 3, Beijing time (12:16 on March 3, local time), a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in Greece with a focal depth of 10 kilometers and its epicenter at 39.74 degrees north latitude and east longitude. 22.11 degrees.
As of press time, after the main shock, more than one hundred aftershocks have occurred in the area.
On the 3rd, the government of Thessaly Region, where the earthquake occurred, rented five hotels in the capital city of Larissa and the more severely damaged city of Trikala, providing them to those with special needs due to damage to their houses due to the earthquake. People, for their temporary residence.
The Ministry of Civil Protection of Greece set up dozens of tents temporarily in four villages, Damasi, Mesochori, Amori and Fraggiogini, which were severely affected by the earthquake.
Hundreds of thermos bottles and water bags were also distributed to people in need at the same time.
In addition, dozens of tents were sent to the nursing home in Larissa. For safety reasons, all the elderly in the nursing home have been evacuated temporarily after the earthquake.
The Greek police helped transport 100 tents, 2,000 blankets, 500 beds and 200 water bags to Larissa Stadium for emergency use by the local government.
The Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and other staff are working closely with the Thessaly region government and municipalities to inspect the situation after the earthquake, and record the damage to and safety of buildings including schools, hospitals, health centers, and residential buildings. to evaluate.
(Headquarters reporter Li Guannan)