Nafpaktos

An earthquake in central Greece with a preliminary reading of 4.5 magnitude was recorded 15 km east of the town of Nafpaktos, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said on Wednesday.

The Institute said the quake was recorded at a depth of 12.7 km. There were no immediate reports of damage, the fire department said. 

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A small quake shook the western Greek town of Nafpaktos on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 and occurred at 2.20 a.m. It was centered eight kilometers southwest of Nafpaktos, at a depth of 10 kilometers, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.

A magnitude 4 quake can cause moderate damage.

Scientists say a moderate undersea earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 has struck western Greece.
Athens' Geodynamic Institute reports that the tremor struck at 8.45 a.m. about 11 kilometers southwest of the city of Nafpaktos at a depth of 5 kilometers.
No damage or injuries have been reported so far.

Authorities evacuated dozens of citizens from flooded homes in western Greece on Sunday, a few days after seven people were killed by a violent storm in the north of the country.

Such severe storms are unusual in Greece, where summers are usually hot and dry. 

Human bones were found on Thursday afternoon at a dumping ground near the KTEL intercity bus terminal in the town of Nafpaktos, western Greece, a local news website reported.

Officers cordoned off the area and collected the bones which were then sent to a forensics expert in Patra. The website did not specify who made the discovery and alerted police.

The participants in the mountain biking race will enjoy eight days of mountain bike on the most beautiful paths of Pindos – The starting point will be in the picturesque Smixi of Grevena and through Metsovo, Pyli of Trikala, Neochori of Karditsa, Krikello of Evritania, Athanasios Diakos of Fokida, Ano Chora of Etoloakarnania, cyclists will reach at Nafpaktos.

If you love direct contact with nature and are looking for a destination off the beaten path, the uplands of the region of Nafpaktia will charm you. The Ano Chora is the most developed village in the area in terms of tourist infrastructures. It is built amphitheatrically on a slope of Vardousia Mountains.

A US national who went missing on Sunday in the area of Kaloudi in Aitoloacarnania, western Greece, was found safe and sound on Monday morning by a rescue team.

The 28-year-old called the emergency 112 number on Sunday evening, saying he had lost his way while driving from the town of Nafpaktos to Kaloudi and got stuck in the mud in a farmland area.

The first expo on alternative tourism in Greece opened its doors to visitors and professionals on Friday, October 14 and hopes to provide the interested parties with the ability to exchange ideas and network.

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Western Greece on Sunday.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in the region of the town of Nafpaktos and it occurred at a depth of 20 kilometers, according to reports of the Focus news agency.

Nafpaktos, which has a population of over 18 000, is situated on a bay on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth.