Geodynamic Institute of the Athens National Observatory

Earthquake recorded near Methoni

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Methoni, in the southern Peloponnese, on Friday afternoon at 2.44 p.m. according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens National Observatory.

The quake's epicenter was located 20 kilometers southwest of Methoni, at a depth of 6 kilometers.

Moderate quakes off Crete and Zakynthos

Two undersea quakes occurred off Greek islands on Saturday, the first in the Aegean, off Crete, and the second in the Ionian Sea close to Zakynthos.

The first tremor, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, struck the seabed off the southeastern coast of Crete at 5.30 a.m., according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens National Observatory.

Northern Greece rattled by moderate quake

A moderate earthquake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, occurred near Ptolemaida in northern Greece on Wednesday afternoon.

There were no reports of any injuries or damage.

The temblor occurred at 3.20 p.m. some 11 kilometers east-northeast of the city at a depth of 11 kilometers, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens National Observatory.