5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peloponnese

By Anastasios Papapostolou -

Feb 16, 2016

download An earthquake with magnitude 5.3 occurred near Patras, Greece, at 20:55 local time on Feb 15, 2016. The epicenter was located 7km from the town of Krestena in the Peloponnese.

Two smaller aftershoocks of magnitude 3.0 followed the main quake. Authorities reported that dozens of homes suffered minor damages. Also, falling rocks have blocked some secondary roads. No injuries have been reported, however.

The seismic activity that caused this earthquake, in the Mediterranean, is related to the convergence of the African tectonic plate moving north into the Eurasian plate. The Mediterranean plate moves 4-10 mm a year.

Video available here:

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/02/16/5-3-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-peloponnese/#sthash.4mTZfVJH.dpuf