Strong earthquake rocks Greece By ELENA BECATOROS and COSTAS KANTOURIS | March 3, 2021 at 6:23 AM CST - Updated March 5 at 12:44 PM
ATHENS, Greece (AP) â A powerful aftershock with magnitude 5.9 caused additional damage in central Greece Thursday, a day after an earthquake damaged hundreds of homes in the same area.
Authorities said some empty houses, which had been abandoned by their inhabitants after suffering damage Wednesday, collapsed but no injuries were reported.
According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the aftershock struck as night fell Thursday outside the central town of Elasona, some 365 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of the Greek capital.
Local authorities advised people in the area to remain outdoors for a second night.
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