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Earthquake now 5.3 Richter between Zakynthos and Kefalonia
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale occurred in the sea between Kefalonia and Zakynthos, according to a preliminary assessment by the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.
The first assessment was of a magnitude 5.3 earthquake.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 10:36 am on Thursday, is located 57 kilometers southwest of Lixouri.
The focal depth is estimated at 11.6 kilometers.
According to an assessment by the Euro-Mediterranean Center (EMSC), the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale.
A tweet from seismologist Jose Ribeiro stated:-
Just half of a hour ago, M5.3 #earthquake offshore Cephalonia, Greece. It was widely felt not only in Western Greece, but also in Albania and in Southern Italy.https://t.co/DL2y5cKKxe pic.twitter.com/VE0uMvq7md
— José R. Ribeiro (@JoseRodRibeiro) September 8, 2022
Whilst a few moments ago the quake was updated to a 5.5R
Magnitude 5.5 #earthquake off the West coast of #Greece 25 minutes ago (2022-09-08Z07:36) Signal on station HT.AGG (Agios Georgios, Greece, courtesy of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Seismological Network and obtained via @IRIS_EPO)https://t.co/3X83LbMfVv pic.twitter.com/n0YzwMyZKj
— Dr. Steven J. Gibbons (@stevenjgibbons) September 8, 2022
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