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New Earthquake Hits Near Zakynthos as Aftershocks Continue

A new earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted the island of Zakynthos in the early hours of Friday, a week after the area was hit by a tremor with a magnitude of 6.4. The latest quake was recorded...

Water in Zakynthos' Famous 'Shipwreck Beach' Changes Color after Landslide (video)

A landslide caused by the recent earthquake which rocked the island of Zakynthos has resulted in the pristine turquoise waters of the island's famous Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach turning white. This has occurred as a result of rocks which have...

New Strong Earthquake Hits Greece's Zakynthos

A new earthquake measuring between 5.5 and 5.7 on the Richter scale, the second one in less than 12 hours, jolted the Greek island of Zakynthos on Tuesday afternoon at 17:12 local time. These tremors came less than a week...

New Earthquake Hits Near Greek Island of Zakynthos

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Zakynthos in the early hours of Tuesday, less than a week after the area was hit by a tremor with a magnitude of 6.4. The latest quake was recorded by 4.59...

Scientists: Zakynthos Earthquake Moved Island By 3 Centimeters

The island of Zakynthos has moved at least three centimeters to the southwest following the strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale that shook the island early on Friday. Dr. Athanassios Ganas, Research Director at the Geodynamics Institute of...

Aftershock Activity on Zakynthos Island 'Very High'

The aftershock activity on the island of Zakynthos is very high after the strong earthquake, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, which shook the island early on Friday. Two light quakes (4.2 and 4.5 Richter) woke up the residents early...

Scientists Warn of Powerful Aftershocks Following Zakynthos Earthquake

Greek seismologists warn that strong aftershocks are likely to hit near the island of Zakynthos following the main earthquake of 6.4 Richter in the early hours of Friday. They say that residents and the local authorities must remain vigilant as...

6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Zakynthos Island; Rattles Greece (video)

A strong earthquake rattled the Greek island of Zakynthos and almost all of western Greece in the Ionian Sea at 1:54 local time on Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 6.8 magnitude quake was 35.9 kilometers (22.3 miles) southwest...

Tourism Growth Continues as Visitors to Greece set to Surpass 32 Million in 2018

Greece is expected to attract more than 32 million tourists in 2018, according to Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura, speaking at the "Blue Flags" annual meeting organized by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, the municipality of...

Iconic Greek Beach Reopens After Landslide

The Navagio beach in the Greek island of Zakynthos reopened on Saturday to visitors after a landslide earlier in the month that caused light injuries to three tourists. Local authority officials say that the beach is now safe despite warnings...