Organization of Antiseismic Planning and Protection

Evia quake not a concern, expert says

Published by Kathimerini on Sat, 04/22/2023 - 15:23

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the island of Evia at 11.38 a.m. on Saturday should not be a cause of concern, according to the president of the Organization of Antiseismic Planning and Protection (OASP), Efthymios Lekkas.

"It is a continuation of the earthquakes from this fault in Evia last November and December," he said.

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off the coast of Rhodes

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 13:50

A strong temblor rocked the southeast Aegean island of Rhodes on Wednesday. No damage was initially reported. 

According to the revised assessment of the Geodynamic Institute, it was a magnitude 5.9 temblor and occurred at 2.37 p.m. with an epicenter in the sea, 58 kilometers southeast of Lindos, at a depth of 22 km. The initial estimate was 5.7 Richter.