Powerful 4.0 earthquake rocks Rhodes

Main tremor at 2.30pm was 5.1 magnitude

A powerful 4.0 magnitude aftershock rocked the island of Rhodes a little after 4pm, Wednesday, following the main 5.1 shocker that hit earlier at 2.30pm. The new tremor was 105km northeast of the island at a depth of 10km. The first earthquake hit 70km off the coast. Both earthquakes were felt on the Rhodes and the surrounding islands. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.