Cephalonia Hit by 4.7 Richter Quake

A earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale jolted on Saturday at 9.31 am the island of Cephalonia, Greece. According to the Athens Geodynamics Institute the quake’s epicenter was located at area of the recent tremors. In an interview for a local radio the seismologist Ephtimos Lekas said the earthquake was in result of the heightened seismic activity, which started on January 26 with a 5.9 magnitude quake, followed by many aftershocks. The Ionian Sea island has been hit by dozens of strong and medium tremors over the past three weeks, which have caused slight injuries and material damage.

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