A 5.1-magnitude earthquake, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center, rattled the Greek capital on Friday afternoon, sending people running into the street. The epicentre of the quake was in Parnitha, about 23 kilometres northwest of Athens, but it was felt in the city.
The earthquake reportedly caused limited power cuts and knocked out phone and cellphone service. There have been no offical reports of injury at this point, however one local English blog, Keep Talking Greece, has reported that a tourist was ‘slightly injured when grouts[sic] fell on her.’
DAMAGE: Photos of damage coming in following the 5.1 earthquake near #Athens #Greece . Officials are telling everyone to remain calm as people are flooding the streets, away from buildings. #earthquake @ABC pic.twitter.com/7EZyKltA9N
— Foti Kallergis (@FotiKallergis) July 19, 2019
Just felt the 5.3 magnitude #earthquake at the airport in #Athens, #Greece. Video is people in the terminal reacting moments later pic.twitter.com/q4rgRjOL5O
— Danielle Radin (@danielleradin) July 19, 2019
One woman who identifies herself as the nanny of a nine-year-old on a trip, tweeted, ‘Was just in a restaurant eating when we were hit by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake. We are all okay but the nine-year-old I’m nannying on this trip laughed and pointed at me, telling me that I was the only one sitting directly under the chandelier.’
July is peak tourist season in Greece as visitors explore the ancient city, visiting sites like the Acropolis and enjoying downtime on the beaches along the mainland’s coast and on the Greek Isles.
Was just in a restaurant eating when we were hit by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake. We are all okay but the 9 year old I’m nannying on this trip laughed and pointed at me, telling me that I was the only one sitting directly under the chandelier… #Athens
— Lane (@rightelane) July 19, 2019
Meanwhile in #Athens #earthquake pic.twitter.com/V9FPV2eko9
— Dimitris Koutsoukos (@DimitrisTvGr) July 19, 2019
At the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. Other than watching a lamp shake a little earlier, all good down here. It’ll take a lot more to knock these columns down! Stay safe, #Athens. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/n4XjlOcBS3
— EmptyCitySquares (@emptycitysquare) July 19, 2019
#NewsAlert: A good 5.1 magnitude of a #earthquake has shaken 23 km North West of #Athens in #Greece 3 hours ago, and only old and abandoned building got damaged. The local people in the region went outside for safety of after shocks. #σεισμός pic.twitter.com/gORDnIYDV0
— Sotiri Dimpinoudis (@sotiridi) July 19, 2019
Map of Europe showing the risk of earthquakes and the main tectonic plates pic.twitter.com/PYgwYWM3yb
— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 19, 2019
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