The country of Europe shook due to earthquake.
The land of Greece, the famous country of Europe, was shaken by the tremors of a severe earthquake on Sunday. An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude was felt in Northern Greece on Sunday evening. The scary thing was that about 4 minutes after the first earthquake, a second strong shock occurred. The intensity of the second earthquake was measured at 4.2 on the Richter scale. Two earthquakes one after the other have filled people’s minds with fear.
Earthquake occurred in this area of ​​Greece
The Athens Institute of Geodynamics has informed that the earthquake on Sunday occurred off the coast of the Chalkidiki Peninsula, about 40 kilometers south-east of Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki. The first shock of the earthquake occurred at 7:03 pm local time. At the same time, the second shock occurred after about 4 minutes. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 15.9 kilometers underground.
There was an earthquake on Saturday also
The police and fire department of the Chalkidiki Peninsula area have informed that no damage has been reported so far due to this earthquake in the area. Earthquake tremors have been felt in a large part of northern Greece. Let us tell you that an earthquake of 3.9 magnitude had occurred in the same area on Saturday. Due to this, fear has spread among the people.
Why do earthquakes occur?
In recent times, an increase in earthquake incidents is being seen in many areas of the country and the world. Actually, there are 7 tectonic plates within our earth. These plates keep rotating in their place continuously. However, sometimes there is conflict or friction. For this reason, earthquake incidents are seen on earth. (input language)
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