The earthquake that occurred today, Friday, 29/03 at 09:12, east of Strofades, was also felt in Lower Italy and, in particular, in the wider area of Bari, in part of Sicily and Calabria. Many users commented on the incident with posts on social media. So far, no injuries or property damage have been recorded by the authorities.
It is noted that the “echelons of the Fire Service and engineers of the district of Ilia have started checks, in order to determine if there are any problems from the double seismic vibration”, as said the deputy governor of Ilia, Nikos Korovesis.
Less than one hour ago, Mw5.7 #earthquake off the coast of Peloponnese, Greece.
Felt over a very wide area, including Malta, Southern Italy, Albania, Northern Macedonia and even Benghazi (Libya). pic.twitter.com/Ph3ZO8ujhm— José R. Ribeiro (@JoseRodRibeiro) March 29, 2024
Speaking to the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency, he said that “no problem has yet been reported, while we have taken the decision for the preventive evacuation of public buildings, where there is a gathering of citizens, such as the building of the regional unity in Pyrgos and the building of the courts”.
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