Two quakes shake Athens

Athens - Two moderate earthquakes within minutes shook Athens yesterday but there were no reports of injuries or damage, the …

Athens - Two moderate earthquakes within minutes shook Athens yesterday but there were no reports of injuries or damage, the Athens Seismological Institute said. A spokesman said the first tremor measured 4.3 on the open-ended Richter scale and that the second one was smaller. The tremors were mainly felt in the greater Athens region and in some parts of western Greece.

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