An early-morning earthquake jolted parts of Greece on Tuesday, rattling nerves but leaving no reports of injuries or damage.
The 5.2-magnitude quake struck just after midnight off the coast of Euboea, Greece’s second-largest island. The tremor’s force reached Athens, about 45 kilometers away, where residents reported feeling strong vibrations.
The epicenter was located near the seaside town of Nea Styra, a popular resort area. Local officials described the tremor as “very intense,” though emergency services confirmed no immediate casualties or destruction.
Greece, which sits on multiple fault lines, experiences frequent seismic activity. Earlier this year, Santorini saw a surge of tremors that briefly drove thousands from their homes. In May, a powerful quake off Crete shook the region as far away as Egypt.
The country’s most recent deadly earthquake occurred in 2020, when a 7.0-magnitude shock hit the island of Samos and the Turkish city of Izmir, causing more than 100 deaths.