Schools are closed in western Lesbos after the earthquake on Tuesday

Schools on the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos will remain closed on Wednesday, January 22 due to building inspections following a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that rocked the island on Tuesday.

More specifically, all schools in the municipal units of Mantamados, Methymna and Petra of the Western Lesbos Municipality will not open on Wednesday as necessary inspections will be carried out in school buildings to record any possible damage caused by yesterday's 5.1 magnitude earthquake. According to officials.

According to the mayor of Lesbos West, Taxiarchis Veros, “There have been no reports of damage to schools, but we are conducting inspections this morning as a precaution.”

Strong earthquake

A strong 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck Lesbos at 10:38 pm last night and was also felt off the island on the western Anatolian coast of Türkiye. According to preliminary measurements, the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the northern part of Lesbos, in a marine area 10 kilometers northwest of Mantamados.

Aftershocks and rockslides call for caution

The earthquake reportedly caused rockslides between the areas of Argnos and Vafios north of Lesbos. According to Themis Kammenos, head of the Lipytimnos community, the road in that area is currently closed.

Professor Efthymios Lekkas, an expert in dynamic applied tectonic geology and disaster management and head of the Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, noted that eight aftershocks with a magnitude between 1.5 and 2.5 on the Richter scale followed the initial earthquake. We seem to be witnessing a gradual take-off of this phenomenon. No need to worry; The structures on the island can withstand strong earthquakes.

However, he stressed that the area needs to be monitored, as it has high seismic activity, especially in areas close to Turkey, more so than on the island of Lesbos itself.

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