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Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Shakes Central Greece

Αn earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale hit central Greece early on Thursday. The tremor, which was felt in parts of Athens, struck at 12.54 am on Thursday in Elateia. The focal depth was 13.6 km with a focal point...

Magnitude 5.3 and 4.9 Earthquakes Shake Greek-Albanian Border

Two major earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 and 4.9 on the Richter scale hit the Greek-Albanian border at 07:26  and 10:00 local time on Saturday morning (05:26, 08:00 GMT+1). Many smaller quakes have also been recorded. The epicenters of...

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Shakes Greece's Peloponnesian Peninsula

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale hit southeast of the Peloponnesian town of Dimitsana on Holy Thursday at 14:18 local time (11:18 GMT). The epicenter of the quake was 29 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of...

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rattles Central Greece

A magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale earthquake hit southwest of Itea in Central Greece at 12:46 PM local time (10:46 UTC) on Saturday. The epicenter was 15 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of the town of Itea in Sterea Ellada...

Greek Seismologists At War Over Possibility of Powerful Quake

A fierce debate erupted among Greek seismologists last week over the prediction that an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale is likely to occur over the next two months. The temblor is said to be most likely to...

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Rattles Western Greece

A magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale earthquake hit west Preveza in western Greece at 04:26 local time (02:26 GMT) on Tuesday. The epicenter was 14 kilometers (8.5 miles) northwest of Preveza in the Ionian sea, 294 kilometers (183 miles)...

Two Earthquakes Jolt Greek Islands of Karpathos and Rhodes

Two tremors were recorded earlier on Friday under the seabed near the island of Karpathos, which were felt on Karpathos and the island of Rhodes. The first quake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 12:29 AM on...

Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits Off Rhodes

Α 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook the island of Rhodes, in Greece's Dodecanese island archipelago, on Thursday afternoon. A preliminary reading by the Athens Institute of Geodynamics showed the tremor occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), 59 kilometers (37...

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Hits Off Zakynthos

Α 4.3-magnitude earthquake shook the seabed southwest of the Ionian island of Zakynthos on Thursday. A preliminary reading by the Athens Institute of Geodynamics showed the tremor occurred at a depth of 13 kilometers (8 miles). No injuries or damages were...

New Map Shows Earthquake-Prone Areas in Greece

The "Global Earthquake Model", a new online resource created by the Global Science Forum of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), was released last week. Its digital, interactive online maps depict all currently-known global seismic hazards. The project's aim...