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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Rocks Central Greece

The quake was felt as far away as in the capitals of neighbouring North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro, officials said

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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Rocks Central Greece
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck central Greece on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

The earthquake had an epicenter 22 kilometers (13.67 miles) west-northwest of the town of Larissa and struck just after 12:15 p.m. local time (1015 GMT), according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.

The quake was felt as far away as in the capitals of neighbouring North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro.

Numerous aftershocks were reported.