Greece
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Lesvos Earthquake Victims Asked to Pay Property Tax
Another case of bureaucratic inefficiency was recorded this week, when earthquake-stricken inhabitants of Lesvos island are obliged to pay ENFIA property taxes for their ruined houses.
After the late July earthquake in Kos island which devastated houses in neighbouring Lesvos,...
Greece
Lesvos Church Stirs Controversy Over Use of Australian Funds Intended for Earthquake Victims
A decision by the metropolitan church of Mytilini (Lesvos) to use 150,000 Australian dollars donated as earthquake aid by Greek-Australians, to repair churches, has angered residents on the island, who lost their homes to earthquakes in June.
Instead of allocating...
Greece
Earthquake Victims of Lesvos Evicted From Temporary Accommodation
Almost 200 victims of the strong earthquake that jolted the Greek island of Lesvos on June 12, were forced to evacuate their temporary shelters.
People whose homes were damaged had to take refuge inside their cars, in churches and even...
Greece
Pope Francis Donates 50,000 Euros to Earthquake Victims of Lesvos
Pope Francis donated 50,000 euros to address the needs of the earthquake victims of Lesvos, the Vatican's Apostolic Nunciature in Athens said on Sunday.
"The Holy Father, because he feels very close to the earthquake victims on the island of...
Greece
Over Half of Homes Damaged by Earthquake on Lesvos are Not Safe, Beyond Repair
Following the 6.1 Richter earthquake that jolted the Greek island of Lesvos last week, inspectors have concluded that of the 1,245 buildings that were damaged, 690 have been damaged beyond repair and deemed "unusable."
Inspectors have examined some 1,092 homes...
Greece
Greek Seismologists Worry About Mild Aftershocks on Lesvos, Fear New Earthquake
The mild after-tremors following the 6.1 Richter earthquake that hit the island of Lesvos on Monday worry seismologists because they are not enough to decompress all the seismic activity of the fault that caused the earthquake.
The area of Vrysa...
Environment
Six Richter Earthquake Hits South of Lesvos (Video)
Initial reports of an earthquake registering 6.1 richter has occurred in the Aegean sea near the coast of Turkey on Monday afternoon at approximately 3:28 pm, the Geodynamic Institute has reported.
The earthquake occurred 36 kilometers southwest of Mytilene on the...
Greece
4.1 Earthquake Rocks Cephalonia, 4.4 Tremor off Lesvos an Hour Later
An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale occurred two minutes after midnight on Wednesday in the sea area southwest of Cephalonia island; another 4.4 eartquake hit Lesvos at 1:26 am.
According to the Institute of Geodynamics of the National...
Greece
New Earthquake Rattles Lesvos Island
A new earthquake measuring 5 points on the Richter scale, rocked Lesvos island on Sunday afternoon, following a series of tremors during the week.
No injuries or damages were reported by local authorities.
The tremors were felt at 3:48 pm. The...
Environment
Another Earthquake Hits Lesvos; This Time Measuring 4.6 Richter
A light quake shook Lesvos at 10:55 am on Friday morning measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale.
The quake's epicenter was opposite the town of Molyvos on the Turkish coast and the same location of the recent moderate tremors the shook the...
Greece
Greek Seismologists Fear Activation of Fault May Cause 6.6 Richter Earthquake off Lesvos
Greek seismologists are concerned about the activation of a fault 10 to 15 km north of Lesvos that can cause a 6.6 Richter earthquake.
Professor of seismology at Aristotle Univerity of Thessaloniki Constantinos Papazachos expressed his view after the three...
Greece
Third Earthquake in Quick Succession Jolts Lesvos
Another earthquake, the third in a row, shook the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos on Monday at 1:45p.m. According to the Athens Observatory Geodynamic Institute, which issued an announcement on behalf of the four bodies making up the National...
Greece
5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Lesvos
An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the Aegean island of Lesvos, Greece, on Saturday morning.
The temblor was reported at 8:20 a.m. (local time epicenter) at a depth of 10.86 km.
A tsunami warning has not been issued,...
Ancient Greece
Magnificent Roman Aqueduct on Greece’s Lesvos Gets Facelift
A Roman aqueduct in the area of Moria on Lesvos will be restored, the Ministry of Culture announced on Tuesday.
Greece
Heavy Rain Causes Landslides in Lesvos
Heavy rain that fell in Lesvos overnight has caused further landslides in the municipality of Plomari, local authorities reported on Sunday.
In addition to sections of the road network that have sustained damage, there are also reports that an old,...