ATHENS, Greece — A strong earthquake centered northwest of Athens shook Greece on Friday, causing frightened residents to run into the capital’s streets and damaging several buildings. The Athens Institute of Geodynamics gave the earthquake that struck at 2:13 p.m. local time (1113 GMT) a preliminary magnitude of 5.1. ADVERTISEMENTFirefighters checked for people trapped in elevators amid power outages after the brief but jolting quake. The patrols were scheduled to continue overnight as many local residents were expected to sleep outdoors waiting for aftershocks to subside. After Friday’s quake, fire brigades reported receiving dozens of calls about people trapped in elevators.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 20, 2019 00:56 UTC