According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Cephalonia in western Greece last Sunday. Dozens of aftershocks were recorded all through to the following day. No casualties were reported, only some slightly injured, but infrastructure damage was witnessed and earthquake-triggered landslides seriously affected the road system, according to Cephalonia vice-mayor Evaggelos Kekatos.
Due to rockslides, Atheras village, located 14 km outside Lixouri, is temporarily evacuated as a precaution and the provincial road connecting Lixouri and Argostoli, as well as several other roads are also closed due to landslides. The quake also caused a strange phenomenon in Myrtos Beach, which is located in the north-west of Cephalonia, were a rift more than 60 meters long released amounts of soil into the sea. But this is not the first time that such a strong earthquake has stricken the island of Cephalonia. A 7.2 magnitude quake in 1953, struck three days after a 6.4 temblor, leaving many casualties and devastating most of the buildings on the island. Therefore, houses built after 1953 have followed strict anti-seismic specifications and this is the main reason why further damage due to Sunday's earthquake was avoided. Damage was limited to older buildings and store windows, according to the vice-mayor.
See more images of the damages here.
Sources: Euronews, Associated Press, Greek Reporter
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