Thessaloniki, Greece — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook northern Greece on Sunday evening, according to local authorities.
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The quake struck offshore near the Chalkidiki peninsula, about 40 kilometers southeast of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, as reported by the Athens Institute of Geodynamics. It occurred at 7:03 p.m. local time (17:03 GMT) at a depth of 15.9 kilometers.
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The initial tremor was followed by a 4.2-magnitude aftershock just four minutes later, along with several smaller aftershocks.
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“There is a small fissure in the area, which has moderate seismic activity. It would be a great surprise if a major event occurs,” stated Costas Papazachos, Professor of Applied Geophysics and Seismology at the University of Thessaloniki.
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A 3.9-magnitude tremor had also been recorded in the same region on Saturday.
Authorities, including police and fire services, reported no damage as of Sunday evening. The tremor was, however, felt across a broad region of northern Greece.
Greece frequently experiences tremors of this magnitude due to its proximity to the convergence of the African and European tectonic plates.
