Magnitude 3.9 quake rattles Amorgos island

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A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck disconnected the Aegean land of Amorgos successful the aboriginal hours of Monday, authorities said. There were nary reports of injuries oregon damage.

The Athens Institute of Geodynamics said the epicenter was 14 km south-southwest of Arkesini astatine a extent of 10.8 km.

Efthymios Lekkas, a geology prof and caput of Greece’s Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, told state broadcaster ERT the tremor was “not astatine each worrying.”

Greece lies successful 1 of the astir seismically progressive regions successful the world, but strong earthquakes seldom origin superior harm oregon casualties.