Successive earthquakes on Wednesday rocked Greece's Samos island, a leading scientific institute said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

A 4.7-magnitude tremor hit at 0956 GMT and was followed by a 5.2-magnitude quake at 1010 GMT, the National Observatory of Athens said.

A third earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 followed at 1402 GMT, it added.

"The tremors (were) strong (but) locals and visitors are calm... we have no information on injuries or damage," Georgios Stantzos, the mayor of the eastern part of the island, told Open TV.

The first two quakes struck in the sea south of the island at a depth of less than 14 kilometres (nine miles), the observatory said.

Greece is highly susceptible to tremors, being situated on several geological fault lines.

Two people died on Samos in October 2020 from a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea that also killed 114 people in the coastal Turkish city of Izmir.

Related Links
Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters
When the Earth Quakes
A world of storm and tempest

Tweet

Thanks for being here; We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain. With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords. Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year. If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor $5 Billed Once credit card or paypal		SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter $5 Billed Monthly paypal only

Strong quake hits off coast of Indonesia's South Sumatra
Jakarta (AFP) Aug 23, 2022
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia late Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, sending people fleeing their homes but with no casualties or damage immediately reported. The shallow quake occurred in the waters off the southwestern coast of Sumatra island, at around 9:30 pm (1430 GMT) - nearest to Bengkulu, South Sumatra and Lampung provinces. It sent people in South Sumatra and Bengkulu rushing from their homes, according to local media and witnesses contacted by ... read more