A magnitude 5.3 earthquake rocked the area of Magoula, Greece, just a few miles away from capital of Athens around 2:13 p.m. local time (7:13 a.m. EST). The quake reportedly shook central Athens.
While there are no initial reports of deaths or injuries, people in Athens were sent running into the streets, the Associated Press reported. There were also reports of people trapped in elevators.
Power outages were also reportedly knocked out in parts of Athens.
The quake had a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km).
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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