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The ground is still shaking throughout the area of Thessaly in central Greece. On Thursday evening, the new tremor had a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute and 6 Richter according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center.
It is felt again not only in the whole country, but also in the neighboring countries with Greece. The epicenter of the new earthquake was 17 km north of Elasona, near Larissa and had a depth of only 11.3 km. Again the inhabitants of Trikala, Volos, Larissa have taken to the streets in fear and have gathered in the open squares of the cities.
Also vacated were some hotels in Tirnavo where the residents of those villages and communes where the earthquake of Wednesday 6 Richter has caused extensive damage to their homes were sheltered. The last strong earthquake was followed by some tremors from 3 to 3.7 Richter. According to local media, some parts of the main rock in Meteora have fallen, causing panic in the tourist village of Kalambaka.
As for seismologists have given different assessments. Some have pointed out that oscillations are expected not only now but also for many days and weeks which can be powerful. But as Seismic Disaster Management Professor at the University of Athens Efthimis Lekkas said on Greek public television, the strength of the recent quake came as a surprise, as it appears to have triggered a new crack near the epicenter.
The latest information has no references to damage to people, while in the coming hours is expected to record the consequences of the new tremor that has again worried the whole country.
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