An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hit the Northern Greece near the Monte Athosan important Orthodox site that hosts numerous monasteriesannounced theInstitute of Geodynamics of Athens.
The earthquake, with epicenter to a depth of 12.5 kilometers off the coast, he hit an area north-west of Karyesthe administrative capital of Mount Athos, declared the institute on its website.
A local officer of Karyes said at the moment No damages have been reported.
There monastic community of Mount Athos, located in the Greek northern region of the Fruit saladcomprehends 20 inhabited monasteries dating back to several centuries ago.