Greece: A magnitude 5,3 earthquake hit the Peloponnese

An undersea earthquake measuring 5,3 degrees on the Richter scale hit the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, Greek media reported, without citing data on potential victims and damage.

The earthquake occurred around 14.30:240 p.m. local time, about XNUMX kilometers southwest of Athens.

Greece ranks first among European countries in terms of the frequency of earthquakes.

In the 6,5 magnitude earthquake that hit Greece in 2008, two people died and more than 30 were injured.