Intense earthquake of 5.3 Richter noted on Saturday afternoon, June 7, 2025, in the maritime area of Mount Athosshaking many areas of northern Greece, from Thessaloniki to Lemnos and Lesvos.
On a constant alert are monks and visitors to the Virgin Mary from the constant earthquakes that have been shaking the area in recent hours. The President of the Anti -Seismic Protection Organization (OASP), Efthimios Lekkasanalyzed the phenomenon and expressed the concern of experts to reappear seismic activity in the area.
Mr Lekkas stressed that the rift is in the underwater space, which makes it difficult to monitor it. “We have to evaluate the remaining potential of the rift in order to assess the possibility of new earthquakes.”he said.
At the same time, he emphasized that on Mount Athos, the monasteries last for thousands of years, but some parts of them are very old or abandoned. According to reports, the Inspector of Northern Greece is expected to go to Mount Athos on Sunday morning to carry out an autopsy on the affected areas and to coordinate civil protection actions.
“What is worried is that although the rift is not too big, it has been very insisting for months and has a permanent seismic activity and this is the problem.”he said Mr. Papazachos. And added: “There can be no larger earthquake. Facults of 4.0 Richter, 3.5 Richter are already being made and will continue in the coming hours and days. ”
What worries seismologists
The possibility of not the main earthquake was not, and Mr. spoke. Gerasimos Papadopoulos: “As early as August and September 2024 we had identified that there was a slow -sought -on sequence there, which I marked with 3 relevant messages to the President of OASP. In February 2025 the size reached 4.9 Richter. I am not sure that this particular earthquake in the area was the Lord. ”
EMAK forces in Mount Athos
The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Yiannis Kefalogiannis, in a statement on social media stressed that the security of monks and pilgrims is the government’s absolute priority. In collaboration with the competent scientific bodies, all the means available to protect the monastic community were activated in time. Since Saturday nights, a rescue vehicle of the 2nd EMAK and a team of 2nd EMME have been present in Karyes.
Damage to monasteries
More specifically, the first reports show that parts of the masonry have fallen into old and abandoned buildings, with no injuries, and roofs have collapsed on some shacks.
Damages have been reported to the Monastery of Dochiariou, but also to Simon Petra, where a chimney has broken in the monastery and the chandelier fell on the Holy Bank. Cracks have also been formed in the Vatopedi Monastery, where chimneys have also been broken and rocks have fallen into the surrounding area. From the powerful earthquake, the monks of Vatopedi went out of fear and gathered in the courtyard of the monastery. A pilgrim was injured in the Pantocrator Monastery, who hit his shoulder from his panic.
On alert for new vibration
Authorities remain on an increased alert as the phenomenon is ongoing and the area is characterized by increased seismicity. Communication with the scientists of the Geodynamic Institute continues, while controls and autopsies in the monasteries will last as needed, with the aim of fully recording and repairing the damage.
Source: Skai
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