5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Western Greece

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Western Greece on Sunday.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in the region of the town of Nafpaktos and it occurred at a depth of 20 kilometers, according to reports of the Focus news agency.

Nafpaktos, which has a population of over 18 000, is situated on a bay on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth.

According to reports of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, several earthquakes were registered in Greece last night.

An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale occurred at 4.13 am local time on Sunday 15 kilometers northeast of Patras at a depth of 10 kilometers.

At 4.43 am on Sunday, an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck the Island of Crete. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers.