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European Commission Chief Juncker Calls Tsipras Expressing Solidarity for Kos Earthquake

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday telephoned Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and expressed his condolences for the victims of the earthquake that struck Kos in the early hours of the morning, as well as the Commission's support for...

'Life Slowly Returning to Normality' after Deadly Kos Earthquake

The Greek government says that the situation in Kos after the 6.4 earthquake is under control and there is no need for alarm. “Slowly life is returning to normality,” the government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said, adding that in contrast to...

A Turkish and a Swedish National Killed in Kos Earthquake

Kos fire service rescue chief Stephanos Kolokouris has confirmed to Greek state television that the two people killed on the island were from Turkey and Sweden. Turkey’s deputy prime minister has named the Turkish national killed in the earthquake as...

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes off East of Kos Island

Reports say a magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck the area east of Kos island, near Turkey. The earthquake occurred at 10:42 am on Tuesday morning. The epicenter was spotted near the Turkish coast and the focal depth was estimated at 10...

Greek Minister: Kos Back to Normal After Earthquake, No Infrastructure Damage

"The island is back to normal without panic, and if one arrived now without knowing what had happened, he would not have realized that a natural disaster occurred," said Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas in the aftermath of...

Earthquake Damaged Kos Sites and Monuments, Archaeological Service Reports

There has been damage to monuments and archaeological sites on Kos as a result of the strong earthquake that shook the island in the early hours of Friday morning, a team of archaeological service experts sent by the culture...

Kos Port Split in Half After Deadly Earthquake (photos)

The port of Kos suffered severe damage from the deadly earthquake that struck the island in the early hours of Friday. Photographs show that parts of Kos town were flooded from the mini tsounami that followed the earthquake. Passenger ferry Blue...

2 Dead on Kos Island from 6.4 Earthquake Off Turkey's Coast (video)

At least two people have died and at least five have been seriously injured on Kos Island in Greece, from a major earthquake that occurred in the first hours of Friday on the Turkish side of the Aegean Sea. The...

Strong Earthquake Near Greek Island of Kos

Strong seismic activity occurred over the last hours in Greece. Four major earthquakes measuring above 4 on the Richter scale occurred today, July 24, reaching a peak with a tremor near the coast of Kos, measuring 5 on the...

Moderate Earthquake near Nissyros and Kos

The Athens Geodynamic Institute says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 has struck off the coast of the southeastern Greek island of Kos. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 9:50 a.m....

Magnitude of Crete Earthquake Stuns Greek Seismologists

Greek seismologists stated on Monday that they had been were expecting an earthquake on Crete, but were stunned by its magnitude, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, which left houses ruined, rocks lying on roads and one person dead...

Artists Unite to Help Provide Earthquake Relief in Greece and Turkey

In a heart-warming act of compassion and solidarity, Nikos Nikolaidis, a Greek artist from Thessaloniki, and Mikail Akar, an eight-year-old art prodigy of Turkish descent, have collaborated on a large-scale painting in the wake of the disastrous earthquake that...

New Earthquake Measuring 5.9 Hits Central Greece

A new earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale shook central Greece at 20:38 on Thursday. The epicenter was near the town of Elassona.

Turkey, Israel Show Solidarity with Greece after Strong Earthquake

The international community expressed its support after central Greece was hit by an earthquake measuring 6.0 Richter on Wednesday.

Greece Earthquake: Firefighters Rescue Six from Ruins

Firefighters rescued six people from collapsed houses in Mesochori on Wednesday following the earthquake that occurred earlier in the day.