Seismic vibrations occurred in the last 24 hours in Cephalonia and Zakynthos with OASP President Efthymi Lekka appears reassuring.
According to Efthimios Lekkas, the seismic vibration that occurred yesterday (11.07.2025) at noon in Lixouri, Kefalonia, about 4 Richter, was small, but “awakened memories” from the strong earthquakes of 2014, which had caused significant damage.
“Fortunately there was no continuation. There were only two or three small earthquakes in the Gulf of Lixouri and the sequence was not continued, “said Mr Lekkas. He also said that they were temporarily worried about an earthquake of 5 Richter, which eventually occurred about 50 kilometers southwest and not on the island: “It was a completely independent event. It does not belong to the same seismic zone, it was not felt either in Kefalonia or elsewhere. “
Delays and difficulties in Thessaly’s rehabilitation projects
When asked about the progress of restorations in Thessaly, after major disasters from the weather “Janos” and “Daniel”, Mr Lekkas admitted that there were still serious issues. “The projects must be studied systematically and in detail. We cannot design them with the specifications we had five or ten years ago, “he said.
He described the disasters there as “complex”, as they included almost all the types of individual dangers, except earthquake. He stressed that time, study and “too much money, which are difficult to find”. However, he appeared optimistic saying “we are on the right track”.
Santorini: Seismic activity – blow in tourism expired
He also referred to the seismic activity in Santorini, which lasted about a month, culminating in February. “Fortunately it stopped, but it was a good time to influence the bookings,” he commented. He reminded that in 2011-2012 the seismic activity had lasted a year and a half, causing concern, although the phenomena were not intense.
“In Santorini there are now complaints that it is not full, but better so, rather than suffocating, that no one can move,” he said.