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By Staff Reporter
ATHENS, 7th June, 2025 (WAM) – A 5.3 magnitude earthquake on Saturday jolted the Greek Orthodox religious enclave of Mount Athos in northern Greece, the Geodynamic Institute of Athens said.
The undersea earthquake occurred shortly before 4 p.m. local time, with the epicenter located nine kilometers north-west of Karyes, the main town of the monastic community in the Halkidiki peninsula. It had a depth of just 2.5 kilometers (7.7 miles).
Source: Emirates News Agency
