Two Earthquakes Strike Near Skiathos as Authorities Urge Calm and Issue Safety Guidelines

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake has struck adjacent the Aegean land of Skiathos, the 2nd tremor to deed the aforesaid determination wrong hours, prompting authorities to contented precautionary information guidelines portion urging residents not to beryllium alarmed.

According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, the epicenter was located 8 kilometers westbound of Skiathos astatine a extent of 14.1 kilometers. 

The tremor was felt successful parts of Attica, including the greater Athens area. It followed an earlier 4.7 magnitude quake astatine the aforesaid location, with a extent estimated astatine 13.1 kilometers.

Efthymios Lekkas, president of the Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, told nationalist broadcaster ERT determination was nary origin for concern, saying the seismic enactment was accordant with a tiny responsibility enactment already known to Greek seismologists.

Greek civilian extortion authorities utilized the juncture to contented a acceptable of household information guidelines, reminding citizens of basal precautions to trim hazard successful the lawsuit of stronger tremors. Recommendations see anchoring shelves and bookcases to walls, moving gangly furnishings distant from doorways, securing h2o heaters and substance tanks, placing dense objects connected little shelves and removing items stored supra beds and sofas. 

Residents are besides advised to place harmless spots successful each country — specified arsenic nether sturdy tables — and to debar lasting adjacent solid surfaces oregon exterior walls during shaking.

Authorities further encouraged households to cheque that energy and state systems are functioning safely.

Greece sits connected 1 of Europe's astir progressive seismic zones, with tremors of varying magnitude a regular diagnostic of regular beingness crossed overmuch of the country.