5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Greece - EMSC

5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Greece - EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred in Greece near Athens on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th July, 2019) An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred in Greece near Athens on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported.

According to the center, the quake was registered at 11:13 GMT with the epicenter located 26 kilometers (about 16 miles) north-west of Athens and at a depth of 13 kilometers.

Meanwhile, the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens estimates the quake's magnitude at 5.3.