Greece: A magnitude-4.8 offshore earthquake occurs off the east coast of Evia Island at around 16:14 Jan. 19

A magnitude-4.8 earthquake occurred in the western Aegean Sea off the east coast of Evia Island at around 16:14 Jan. 19. The epicenter was about 22 km (14 miles) east of Kymi. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and moderate-to-light shaking was probably felt in parts of Evia Island close to the epicenter, as well as light-to-weak throughout parts of eastern and central Greece and far western Turkiye. There have been no initial reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake; however, significant damage is unlikely. It could take several hours until authorities can conduct comprehensive damage assessments, especially in remote areas. Light aftershocks are likely over the coming days. The event has not prompted any tsunami advisories.

Officials may temporarily shut down transportation infrastructure in the tremor zone to check for damage. Minor disruptions could occur during shutdowns, but service will likely resume quickly if no damage is found. Utility outages are possible, particularly near the earthquake's epicenter.