Quakes up to 5-magnitude reported in northern Greece

Several new earthquakes of around 5-magnitude and dozens of minor ones were reported in northern Greece, RIA Novosti said on Thursday. The first 5.3-magnitude quake hit at 20:14 GMT, followed by a 4.1-magnitude quake, according to the seismological laboratory of Athens University. The depth of the first quake was 10 kilometers. Ten quakes were also reported of more than 4.0 magnitude during the night, including three of about 5.0-magnitude. Although there were no casualties, minor damage to buildings was reported in areas near the epicenter, which occurred 340 kilometers northwest of Athens.