Relatively limited is estimated to be the impact of the 6.2 Richter earthquake, which occurred today at noon west of Constantinople, according to Lithosphere Professor of Physics, Seismology and Applied Geophysics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Costas Papazachos.

The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 12:49 (local time and time in Greece), was in the area of ​​Silibria, about 80 kilometers west of Constantinople. Its focal depth was 6.92 kilometers, AFAD noted.

The difficulty, as the professor explained, lies in assessing whether this was the main earthquake. “The area hosts very large cracks, it is very difficult to predict how the seismic sequence will evolve,” he said.

As Mr Papazachos told RES-EIA, the earthquake occurred in a “well-known Rhinestone area in the northern Marmara basin, which has historically given very strong earthquakes” and “has not expected to have a very significant impact, but relatively limited west of Constantinople”.

He clarified that “such earthquakes are not capable of affecting faults in Greece”, noting that the earthquake was felt in Thrace at low tensions.

It is noted that the earthquake was felt in many areas of Thrace. Some residents both in the city of Komotini and in the wider Rodopi area, as well as in Xanthi, received a notice from the Google system of seismic vibration.

Many were surprised by the message as the focus of the seismic vibration is many kilometers from these areas. In fact, the message was appreciated by the magnitude of the earthquake and the possible damage to buildings and roads.