Since the afternoon of Saturday 10/07, about 30 earthquakes have occurred in the Thebes area, the strongest of which is 4.3 on the Richter scale. Strong tremors were noted in the early hours of Sunday 11/07 and were even quite noticeable in Athens.
Revised data from the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens Observatory showed that at 3:00 am on the night of Saturday to Sunday, an earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred, with a source depth of 8.2 km and an epicenter 2 km northeast of Thebes …
Despite a series of small earthquakes, the president of ΟΑΣΠ (Οργανισμός Αντισεισμικού Σχεδιασμού και Προστασίας) Efthymios Lekkas speaks of a “series” of seismic activity and recommends keeping calm.
Speaking on the Open TV channel, the expert explained that, in addition to vibration of 4.3 points on the Richter scale, others were less, and a similar phenomenon was recorded in this area six months ago. “It will not develop into something more, and will remain at this level, and then come to naught,” – said the seismologist, speaking of the earthquake.
Mr. Leccas explained that the seismic activity that exists in the area is intermittently due to a geological fault. The expert noted that this “phenomenon does not imply a strong earthquake”, stressing, however, that “no one can make absolutely accurate predictions.”
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