Gerasimos Papadopoulos spoke about the possibility of aftershocks tonight (09.09.2025), almost 24 hours after the powerful earthquake of 5.3 Richter marked yesterday in Euboea And it shaped Attica significantly.
The Ant1 Central Bulletin was invited by Seismology Professor Gerasimos Papadopoulos, who commented on the latest data from the 5.3 Richter earthquake in Evia and specifically in the maritime area between Nea Styra and Marathon.
As Gerasimos Papadopoulos said, “It is not in our favor that we have earthquakes up to 2.7 – 2.8 Richter. We should expect an earthquake size of up to 4.5 Richter, since 5.3 Richter is the main event. “
For the faults in the area he stressed that they are “known and do not give great earthquakes”.
In fact, he was categorical by saying that “these sizes cannot activate neighboring faults”.
It is recalled that at a meeting held late in the afternoon at the Town Hall of Styra, Evia-in the presence of Deputy Minister of Interior Vassilis Spanakis-from Wednesday the Municipality of Karystos and in particular the Styreon Municipal Unit will be declared a state of emergency after the earthquake.
At the meeting on the strong earthquake that shaken Euboea, Attica and many areas, MPs Thanassis Zembilis and Konstantina Karampatsolis, Mayor Karystos Lefteris Raviolos, Deputy Mayors, Communities and Bodies.
“It is most likely to be the main earthquake”
Professor of seismology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Manolis Skordilis, spoke on the ERT3 Central Newsletter, considering that this was the main earthquake.
“So far we have a rather smooth development, we haven’t completed the first 24 hours yet, but we have a first picture. It seems that the earthquake has occurred in an area that has not previously given a strong seismic event in the past, we also do not know that there are some large cracks, active that can potentially give a strong earthquake. Also the earthquake of this sequence is relatively small which means that the seismic rift that caused it is relatively small. In general, the earthquakes that we are interested in and are considered catastrophic are more than 6. We do not know such earthquakes in the area, at least from historical elements and ancestrals. We also do not know about a big rift and active, capable of giving a big earthquake over 6. “
Whether the 5.2 on the Richter scale earthquake was the Lord:
“In the evidence I mentioned, we are advised to consider him the Lord, since there is no rift that has been activated, which would be able to give a major earthquake. It is most likely to be the main earthquake. They are the first empirical estimates, but we cannot yet substantiate the conclusion with data sufficient. We need one to two 24 hours. “