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Earthquake in Evia: Residents are worried – “It was very strong, everyone is on the streets, they are afraid of a bigger one”

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According to the residents of the area the seismic vibration was particularly strong with a very loud roar once again

Disturbance was caused to the residents of Evia by the earthquake measuring 4.3 degrees on the Richter scale that shook Evia this afternoon.

As residents of the area reported to evima.gr, the seismic vibration was particularly strong with a very loud roar once again. “We went and came again, it was such a loud noise that we thought it was over 5 Richter, the bookcase of my house was shaking so hard, I thought it was going to fall,” said a resident of the area.

In his statements to evima.gr, the president of the community of Zarakon, Christos Tranos, emphasized that, “the new earthquake was very strong, all the residents of the village were afraid and at this time they are outside their houses, worried about a new earthquake.”

Mr. Tranos confirms that “so far no damage or any other events of concern have been recorded”. He emphasizes that “all the authorities are on the lookout and patrols are being made in various villages in order to control the situation as a whole”.

According to the measurement of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the epicenter is located 8 km SE of Zaraki in Evia at a focal depth of 13.5 km.

The earthquake was also felt in Attica, while there are no reports of damage.

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