An earthquake rattled the island of Kefalonia with a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale. It occurred short before 3:30 p.m on Friday afternoon.
According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, its epicenter was 17 km West of Argostoli, the capital of the island.
It focal depth was at 15.5 km.
Head of the Geodynamic Insitute, Akis Tselentis, posted on social media that there seems no reason of concern, however, seismologists are monitoring the seismic activity.
According to local media, the earthquake that stroke Kefalonia was accompanied by a strong noise.
