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Greece: A 6.3 Quake Shakes Buildings

Published March 4th, 2021 - 07:41 GMT

Greece has reported a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake to hit central the country on Wednesday, by which dozens of people were injured, while scores of buildings were ruined and it pushed panicked crowds to rush into the streets.

According to the Institute of Geodynamics, the epicenter of the quake was recorded northwest of Larissa, which is the 5th most populous city of Greece.

Nevertheless, a 55-year-old man was hospitalised with head injuries after being hit by falling masonry, a local hospital supervisor told AFP.

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A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece

A father and son look at a damaged at a house in the village of Damasi, near the town of Tyrnavos, after a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Greek central region of Thessaly on March 3, 2021. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece

An army helicopter flies over collapsed buildings in the village of Damasi, near the town of Tyrnavos, after a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Greek central region of Thessaly on March 3, 2021. A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece

Members of civil protection set up tents in a field of the village of Damasi, near the town of Tyrnavos, after a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Greek central region of Thessaly on March 3, 2021. A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece

A man tends to hisd car after a building partially collapsed on it in the village of Damasi, near the town of Tyrnavos, after a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Greek central region of Thessaly on March 3, 2021. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A father and son look at a damaged at a house in the village of Damasi, near the town of Tyrnavos, after a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Greek central region of Thessaly on March 3, 2021. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
An army helicopter flies over collapsed buildings in the village of Damasi, near the town of Tyrnavos, after a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Greek central region of Thessaly on March 3, 2021. A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
Members of civil protection set up tents in a field of the village of Damasi, near the town of Tyrnavos, after a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Greek central region of Thessaly on March 3, 2021. A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A man tends to hisd car after a building partially collapsed on it in the village of Damasi, near the town of Tyrnavos, after a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Greek central region of Thessaly on March 3, 2021. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on March 3, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. According to the Athens observatory, the epicentre of the quake was 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of the town of Elassona, near Larissa and was eight kilometres deep. Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP

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