×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Monday
12
Jan 2026
weather symbol
Athens 7°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Greece

Evia: “It was strong and there was a roar, we were very frightened,” say residents – Cracks in houses (updated)

The epicenter of the earthquake was in Prokopi, Evia, where another tremor had been recorded just before 3 a.m. on Sunday

Newsroom May 18 10:20

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Evia this morning. According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was located one kilometer east of Prokopi, Evia, at a depth of approximately 15.7 kilometers. The tremors caused significant damage to homes and buildings across the region, following two successive quakes. Despite maintaining their composure, residents reported feeling very frightened due to the earthquake’s strength and the loud roar accompanying it. Many houses have developed cracks, highlighting the impact of this seismic activity.

A new seismic event exceeding 4 Richter magnitude occurred on Sunday morning in Evia, centered near Prokopi, and was felt strongly in areas of Attica.

The revised measurement from the Geodynamic Institute reported the earthquake at 4.4 Richter, located 1 kilometer east of Prokopi, Evia, with a focal depth of 15.7 kilometers.

The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Institute reported the earthquake at 4.5 Richter.

It is noteworthy that earlier, at 02:52, another seismic tremor of 4.1 magnitude was recorded in northern Evia.

>Related articles

Traffic fines: Where the €110 million a year from tickets will go

Cold wave hits Greece with biting cold & strong winds: Snowfall in Evia – What the weather will be like as we ring in the New Year

AI Cameras begin recording traffic violations: where they are in Attica

Its epicenter was 3 kilometers east of Prokopi, and according to the revised data from the Geodynamic Institute, the focal depth was 14.4 kilometers.

This tremor was also felt in Attica and Fthiotida.

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#attica#earthquake#Evia
> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Hits on Russian Lukoil oil platforms from Ukraine

January 11, 2026

In the shadow of the bribery video, Christodoulides’ wife resigns from the Independent Social Support Agency, denounces “relentless” attacks

January 11, 2026

Cartel de los Soles at the Presidential Palace of Caracas: The drug-trafficking network that Chávez set up with Sinaloa and that kept Maduro in power

January 11, 2026

Trump “weighs” a strike on Iran: Military not ready, fears of retaliation – “Foreign terrorists” kill civilians & burn mosques, Pezeshkian says

January 11, 2026

Urgent Weather Alert from the Hellenic National Meteorological Service: Severe cold wave from this afternoon – Areas where snowfall is expected

January 11, 2026

Mitsotakis’ first review for 2026: The international community cannot ignore authoritarian regimes

January 11, 2026

Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78

January 11, 2026

Sports broadcasts of the day: Aris – AEK and the Real Madrid – Barcelona final stand out

January 11, 2026
All News

> World

Hits on Russian Lukoil oil platforms from Ukraine

V. Filanovsky, Yuri Korchagin and Valery Grayfer platforms are located in the Caspian Sea

January 11, 2026

Cartel de los Soles at the Presidential Palace of Caracas: The drug-trafficking network that Chávez set up with Sinaloa and that kept Maduro in power

January 11, 2026

Trump “weighs” a strike on Iran: Military not ready, fears of retaliation – “Foreign terrorists” kill civilians & burn mosques, Pezeshkian says

January 11, 2026

Who is Maryam Rajavi, presented as a “ready-made solution” for the day after Iran, her movement, and its financial backing

January 11, 2026

The US ready to help Iranians, says Trump – Officials discussed scenarios for an airstrike

January 10, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα