Earthquake now in Thebes – Felt in Athens
Earthquake: New seismic vibration occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the area of Thebes
A seismic tremor occurred at 5.12 in the early hours of Sunday in the area of Thebes.
According to the revised solution of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale.
The epicenter was reported 5 km east of Thebes, with a depth of 15 km.
The earthquake was felt in the wider area of Thebes, disturbing the inhabitants, while it was also felt in areas of Attica.
See in the image below where the epicenter of the seismic vibration was located.
“We have the occurrence of a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in the region of Thebes. An activity has started 4 days ago. It is a resurgence of activity that we have for about 14 months and includes about 3,000 small earthquakes. we have a zone with several faults that give a swarm of earthquakes. The earthquake was felt from Atalanti to Attica. It is a superficial earthquake, quite strong. We monitor the evolution of the phenomenon. I think it will be kept at this level “said Mr. Lekkas about the seismic vibration speaking to Mega.
“We can not distinguish a major earthquake. All earthquakes are similar, they have a ceiling of 4.6 – 4.7 degrees. An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude occurred in the area of 114 and had done a lot of damage. “he added.
In closing, Mr. Lekkas clarified that the earthquake does not come from the Atalanta fault.
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