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4.0 Richter Earthquake in Thesprotia – “We are not concerned,” says Lekkas

The earthquake was also felt in Corfu

Newsroom October 1 07:50

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in Thesprotia occurred on Tuesday morning.

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According to the Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was located 4 km northwest of Tsamantas in Thesprotia.

The earthquake’s focal depth was estimated at 10.5 km.

According to the president of the Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (OASP), Efthymios Lekkas, “It’s nothing significant. The earthquake was also felt in Corfu because the faults run east-west. We are not concerned; there is no major issue.”

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