A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Greece, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Losses of lives and property could not be known immediately.
The epicentre was 20km south of Elassona, a town almost 400km from the capital Athens, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said on Wednesday.
The quake was at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles), EMSC said.
In Larissa, which is near the epicentre, people ran from their homes into the streets in panic as the earthquake struck.
Larissa resident Dimitris, 46, told Al Jazeera: “I was driving and everything starting shaking. It was very scary.”
Giorgos, 45, who also lives in Larissa, said: “I thought the floor was going to collapse. It was going on and on, the trees were shaking like crazy. I didn’t know what to do.”
The situation in the town was calm shortly afterwards.
Greek seismologist Vassilis Karathanasis told state television that the tremor was felt across the country.
