4.7-magnitude earthquake hits western Greece: Athens Observatory

ATHENS, July 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale jolted western Greece on Saturday, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens Observatory, Greek national news agency AMNA reported.

The epicenter was located on the outskirts of Amphilochia town of the Greek mainland at a depth of 28 kilometers, said Greek seismologists, who revised downwards an earlier estimate given by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

No injuries or significant material damages have been reported.