Earthquake Rocks Mount Athos
Simonopetra Monastery, Mount Athos. Source: Wikipedia
KARYES — An earthquake struck Mount Athos on Saturday at 12 p.m. EEST.
The Geodynamic Institute of Athens (GIE) released a statement saying the tremor registered at 5.3 on the Richter scale and occurred at a depth of 12.5 kilometers. The area was also affected by an aftershock with a magnitude of 3.8.
“We are well, people should not be worried,” Alkiviadis Stefanis, the civil administrator of Mount Athos, told Greek state media.
The earthquake did not affect tourist infrastructure, according to Grigoris Tasios, head of the Halkidiki Hotels Association
According to Stefanis, only one injury was reported. A man injured his hand after falling.
The Hellenic Fire Department is patrolling the Holy Mountain looking for damaged property or injured persons.
So far, only minor property damage has been reported.
Several smaller quakes affected other parts of northern Greece.
Mount Athos is home to 20 monasteries in addition to many smaller hermitages. It is widely considered the spiritual center of Orthodoxy.
Read also
Archbishop of Cyprus Accuses Metropolitan Tychikos of 'Offense' He Himself Committed
Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus accuses Metropolitan Tychikos of Paphos of consecrating a church to a saint who has yet to be canonized. However, Georgios did the same thing during his tenure as Metropolitan of Paphos!
Earthquake Rocks Mount Athos
The Holy Mountain was hit with a 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Sunday, causing minor damage and one injury.
City of Kyiv Adorns Coat of Arms With Pride Rainbow
The emblem, which depicts St. Michael the Archangel wielding a flaming sword, was restored in 1995, replacing Soviet-era symbols.
Relics of Recently Canonized Saint Gifted to Macedonian Orthodox Parish in Chicago
St. Joakim Krčovski’s legacy of faith and enlightenment is now honored in the U.S. diaspora.
Greek Orthodox Community Celebrates Inaugural Charlotte-to-Athens Flight
Airport gate transformed with blessing, music, and Greek hospitality as Charlotte Douglas International Airport launched its longest nonstop flight.
Russia Demands Protections for Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Istanbul Peace Talks
Religious freedom emerges as a key issue in ceasefire proposal amid ongoing state actions against the UOC.