Lesbos: Concern for residents from the major earthquake – What schools today will be closed

They are all upset at the 5.1 Richter who hit the island on Tuesday night (21.01.2025). There have been landslides since the earthquake in Lesvos, while some schools on the island will stay closed in order to control the buildings. CORVERSE Specifically closed will remain today Wednesday (22.01.2025) the schools of all grades in the municipal units of Mandamados, Methymnas and Petra of the Municipality of Western Lesvos in order to check the school buildings for any impact of the earthquake. According to Mayor of West Lesvos Brigadier General Verro “there is no report of damage to the school we are proceeding to school control for precautionary reasons”. The road between Argene and Vafiu where a large rock has fallen is closed. According to the revised solution of the Geodynamic Institute of Athens the focus of the earthquake is located 8 km east-northeast of Methymna and the focal depth is estimated at 14.6 km. The earthquake was felt in Chios, Thrace and the coast of Turkey.