Series of earthquakes in Evia

A series of earthquakes have been recorded in the Evia region since Tuesday morning. It started with a 4.8-magnitude earthquake, recorded at 06:32 in the sea area 9 kilometers southeast of the village of Zarakes in Evia, or about 58 kilometers east-northeast of Athens, according to a statement from the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. The earthquake was also felt in Athens.

This was followed by a weak earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale, at 07:23, at a distance of 56 km east-northeast of Athens, according to the Geodynamic Institute, with the epicentre of the tremor located in the sea area 8 km northeast of Nea Styra, Evia.

One minute later, at 07:24, a new earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred in the sea area 8 km southeast of Zaraki in Evia, 56 km east-northeast of Athens.