Feneos

A magnitude 4 earthquake hit Feneos in the Corinth prefecture of the Peloponnese on Wednesday morning.

No injuries or damage were reported.

According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the quake's epicenter was located 4 km north-northwest of Feneos, at a depth of 11 km.

One of the most heinous and gruesome actions carried out by ELAS and OPLA during the Occupation was the massacre of thousands of civilians from Argolis and Corinthia near the Holy Monastery of Agios Georgios Feneos. Their bodies were thrown into the abyss of Feneos, also known as the “Windmill Hole” on a commemorative plaque for the victims.

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Corinthia region in the northeast Peloponnese on Wednesday at 11.10 a.m.

As reported by the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the earthquake's epicenter was situated 8km southwest of the village of Feneos, at a depth of 35.7 km.

There were no reports of damage or injuries.

Torrential rainfall and hailstorms caused problems in several parts of Attica on Tuesday with flooding slowing traffic to a crawl on many roads. Stormy weather caused problems in other areas of the country too. A 37-year-old farmer died in Corinthia in the Peloponnese after being struck by lightning, local news reports said.

A 37-year-old man died in mountainous Corinthia on Tuesday after he was struck by lightning, a local website reported.

The man was at his field in the area of Goura in the plain of Feneos when the incident happened, korinthostv.gr said.

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Starting here

Impressive findings have been unearthed in archaeological excavations in the mountainous part of Corinth prefecture, in the Peloponnese (southern Greece), over the recent period.