Earthquakes Strike Euboea, Causing Damage and Halting a Baptism

A series of powerful earthquakes rattled Northern Euboea, Greece, on Sunday afternoon, causing significant concern among residents and resulting in damage to buildings and infrastructure. The region experienced three consecutive tremors, with the strongest registering 5.2 on the Richter scale. The seismic activity was felt across a wide area, even reaching Attica.

Initial assessments indicate considerable damage to local structures and infrastructure, particularly in areas that were impacted by seismic events last year. Landslides were reported on roads leading to Plakia and Dafnoussa, and an abandoned building collapsed. Authorities are currently in the process of documenting the extent of the damage.

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The situation is under control. The damage is concentrated in the same area that was hit last year. We are in the stage of recording.

Despite the intensity of the earthquakes, no injuries have been reported. The tremors were described as having a side-to-side shaking motion rather than a direct up-and-down movement, which heightened residents' anxiety. During one of the quakes, a baptism ceremony taking place in a church near Prokopi was interrupted as attendees evacuated the building, which subsequently sustained damage.

Local officials are monitoring the situation closely. The mayor of Mandoudi-Limni-Agia Anna stated that the situation is under control, with damage concentrated in familiar areas. The focus remains on assessing the impact and ensuring the safety of the affected communities.

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The earthquake did not have an up-and-down direction but had a left-right oscillation, which caused even greater concern among residents.