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Almost all the residents of Florina left their homes 15 minutes before midnight yesterday when a strong earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale according to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens was recorded with an epicenter 3 km west of the northern Greek city at a depth of 14.3 km .
The strong earthquake was followed within ten minutes by at least 5 more tremors from 2.9 to 4.1 on the Richter scale and by noon on Monday over 30 more tremors.
According to the testimonies of the residents, the main earthquake had a great duration and was accompanied by noise.
In the Fire Service Center, minor damage was reported inside the apartments, mainly on the top floors of the buildings, while according to the mayor of Florina, there was some minor damage to some old buildings.
For preliminary reasons, schools in the Florida prefecture have not been opened.
The quake affected the entire Prespa basin, as well as many parts of northern Greece in the region of Western Macedonia, Central to Thessaloniki, as well as to southern areas of Trikala and Larissa.
In addition to the Albanian media, the media of Northern Macedonia and Bulgaria have also reported that this strong earthquake was felt in many areas along the border with Greece.
Specialists who follow the phenomenon state that it is too early to draw conclusions, if it is about the main earthquake, but say that it is something positive seismic activity after the main oscillation with many other smaller earthquakes.
They emphasize that the area in question is not one of those where very strong earthquakes have been recorded, however they expect the development of seismic activity.
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