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The Sun
16 hours ago
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- The Sun
5.3-magnitude quake rocks Greece's Mount Athos religious enclave
THESSALONIK: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Saturday rocked the Greek Orthodox religious enclave of Mount Athos in northern Greece, Athens' Institute of Geodynamics said. The undersea quake had a depth of just 12.5 kilometres (7.7 miles) and struck northwest of the enclave's administrative capital of Karyes, the institute said on its website. A fire department source in Athens said the area's four fire engines had been sent out in search of possible damage. A local official in Karyes said there were no immediate reports of damage. Mount Athos, an Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. Known as the Holy Mountain in Greece, the community has around 20 inhabited monasteries that are hundreds of years old.
The Sun
16 hours ago
- Climate
- The Sun
5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Mount Athos, No Damage Reported
THESSALONIK: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Saturday rocked the Greek Orthodox religious enclave of Mount Athos in northern Greece, Athens' Institute of Geodynamics said. The undersea quake had a depth of just 12.5 kilometres (7.7 miles) and struck northwest of the enclave's administrative capital of Karyes, the institute said on its website. A fire department source in Athens said the area's four fire engines had been sent out in search of possible damage. A local official in Karyes said there were no immediate reports of damage. Mount Athos, an Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. Known as the Holy Mountain in Greece, the community has around 20 inhabited monasteries that are hundreds of years old.
Al Etihad
a day ago
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- Al Etihad
5.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Greece's Mount Athos religious enclave
7 June 2025 18:52 Thessaloniki (AFP)A 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Saturday rocked the Greek Orthodox religious enclave of Mount Athos in northern Greece, Athens' Institute of Geodynamics undersea quake had a depth of just 12.5 kilometres (7.7 miles) and struck northwest of the enclave's administrative capital of Karyes in the Halkidiki peninsula, the institute said on its was felt in surrounding areas and several aftershocks followed."We are well, people should not be worried," Mount Athos governor Alkiviadis Stefanis told state TV man visiting a monastery was taken to hospital with a hand injury after running and falling, he said. There were no other reports of injury.A fire department source in Athens told AFP that the area's four fire engines had been sent out in search of possible tremor dislodged plaster and damaged chimneys at some monasteries, Stefanis Costas Papazachos told news portal NewsIT that the Halkidiki peninsula has seen a "steady" seismic activity in past Athos, an Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. Known as the Holy Mountain in Greece, the community has around 20 inhabited monasteries, some of whom are over 1,000 years old.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hits Greece's Mount Athos religious enclave
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Saturday rocked the Greek Orthodox religious enclave of Mount Athos in northern Greece, Athens' Institute of Geodynamics said. The undersea quake had a depth of just 12.5 kilometres (7.7 miles) and struck northwest of the enclave's administrative capital of Karyes in the Halkidiki peninsula, the institute said on its website. It was felt in surrounding areas and several aftershocks followed. "We are well, people should not be worried," Mount Athos governor Alkiviadis Stefanis told state TV ERT. One man visiting a monastery was taken to hospital with a hand injury after running and falling, he said. There were no other reports of injury. A fire department source in Athens told AFP that the area's four fire engines had been sent out in search of possible damage. The tremor dislodged plaster and damaged chimneys at some monasteries, Stefanis said. Grigoris Tasios, head of the Halkidiki hoteliers association, told ERT the tremor had not affected tourist infrastructure. Seismologist Costas Papazachos told news portal NewsIT that the Halkidiki peninsula has seen a "steady" seismic activity in past months. Mount Athos, an Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. Known as the Holy Mountain in Greece, the community has around 20 inhabited monasteries, some of whom are over 1,000 years old.
Time of India
a day ago
- Climate
- Time of India
5.3-magnitude quake rocks Greece's Mount Athos religious enclave
5.3-magnitude quake rocks Greece's Mount Athos religious enclave (AP) THESSALONIKI: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Saturday rocked the Greek Orthodox religious enclave of Mount Athos in northern Greece, Athens' Institute of Geodynamics said. The undersea quake had a depth of just 12.5 kilometres (7.7 miles) and struck northwest of the enclave's administrative capital of Karyes, the institute said on its website. A fire department source in Athens said the area's four fire engines had been sent out in search of possible damage. A local official in Karyes said there were no immediate reports of damage. Mount Athos, an Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. Known as the Holy Mountain in Greece, the community has around 20 inhabited monasteries that are hundreds of years old.
