Strong 5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Greece; No Immediate Injuries Reported

A strong 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southwestern Peloponnese on Sunday evening, rattling the Messinia region but causing no immediate structural damage or casualties. The Athens Geodynamic Institute issued an updated seismic bulletin stating the tremor occurred at 9:17 p.m. local time. Seismologists located the epicenter in the Ionian Sea, roughly 18 kilometers (11 miles) south-southwest of the historic coastal town of Methoni. The earthquake originated at a shal...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA