Earthquake in the Cypriot Gulf: The moment the censor strikes Elia

At least 7 aftershocks followed the 5.7 Richter who shook Messinia and Messinia on Friday morning (29.3.2024), while from morning the inhabitants of the western Peloponnese yearned. However, seismologists are reassuring and as the worst notes they avoided as the earthquake occurred in a sea area off Ilia and Messenia. The seismic vibration, which occurred at 09:12, was particularly felt even in Athens. The focus of the vibration is located in the sea area East of Stroads, in the . From the four bodies of the Single National Seismological Network, the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens was announced that the earthquake took place at a distance of 239 km. The earthquake was felt mainly in western Greece and especially in Ilia and Messinia. “The earthquake was far from the coast” As mentioned in the APR-ABC, the Deputy Director of the Athens Geodynamic Institute Vasilis Karastathis preceded a seismic vibration of magnitude 4.3 Richter and almost a minute later followed at 09.12 the seismic vibration of magnitude 5.7. “This vibration due to the large size that had been felt in a large radius from the centre and created a concern quite large in these areas. We received calls not only from Messinia but from Gythio, Zakynthos, from Ilia. But the point is that this earthquake was far from the coast, which limited its effects,” Mr. Karastathis points out in the APE and adds that it is still very difficult to assess whether it was the main earthquake. “We will wait to see his sequence. We have a good network in the area, we record seismicity, from there on in the next few hours, after at least 24 hours we will be able to have a more comprehensive view of the evolution of the phenomenon. Because it’s the first hours we can’t say accurately. What limits concern is the extent from the coasts,” he points out and adds that damage is infinite. ‘This is a seismic region’ For his part, Professor of Disaster Management of the EKP and President of the OASP, Euthymios Lekkas points out that this is an earthquake-related area, the earthquake was in a sea area and there is no concern and adds that minor damage is found in the monastery of Strofades. Damages to Kalamata and Ilia “Securities in buildings and school units of the municipalities of Triphylia and Pylos-Nestoros to determine whether there is any damage from the earthquakes are taking steps of engineers” as the Deputy Regional Commissioner Messinia, Evstathios Anastasopoulos said. According to the deputy district chief, “there are reports of some damage to old buildings, but this will be found after the checks under way.” By order of Vice-Region Ilias, Mr. Korovesis, schools in the area were closed. Damage suffered the Sakharov Municipal Stadium. The seismic vibration was also felt in Lower Italy and, in particular, in the wider area of Bari, in part of Sicily and Calabria. Many users commented on the incident with social media posts. So far no injuries or material damage have been recorded by the authorities.