ATHENS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- A moderate quake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale was registered at 5:56 p.m. local time on Monday in Western Greece. No injury was reported, according to Athens News Agency.
The quake's epicenter was located in the region of western Evpalio, 160 kilometers northwest of Athens. The quake was particularly felt in Patras, Nafpaktos and the broader region.
According to early information by Greek authorities it was felt across an area of hundreds of kilometers away from the epicenter which is traced near the city of Nafpactos.
The province's prefect Thimios Sokos said on local media that people were panic, because the quake lasted more than usually and so far no injuries have been reported.
The earthquake caused some problems to highways though due to falling rocks.
Strong quakes are no strangers to Greeks. Greece suffers more earthquakes than any other country in Europe. On September 1999 in one of the most catastrophic earthquakes in its recent history measuring 5.9 degrees on the Richter scale which hit Athens, Greece counted 143 dead. On Tuesday an Hellenic Imperial Airways plane departs from Athens carrying 25 tonnes of medicines and 75 doctors and rescue experts to Haiti.
