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Moderate Earthquake, 4.9 Richter, Hits Crete

A moderate earthquake, measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale rocked the island of Crete on Thursday afternoon. The quake's epicenter is thought to be located under the sea 50 kilometers (just over 30 miles) north of the coastal town of...

Earthquake Measuring 5.4 on Richter Scale Hits South of Crete

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale has just struck south of the Greek island of Crete. Just after 7:30 PM the temblor shook the ground 19 km (11 miles) southwest of Arvi, on Crete. According to Greece's Geodynamic...

Earthquake Measuring 5.6 on Richter Scale Strikes Crete; No Damage Reported

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck an area of the Mediterranean south of the island of Crete on Tuesday morning. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center calculated the strength of the tremor as 5.6 on the Richter scale,...

Earthquake Measuring 3.5 on Richter Scale Shakes Athens

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, an earthquake which shook  Attica on Thursday afternoon had a strength of 3.5 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the quake was located 24 km (15 miles) northwest of Athens, 5 kilometers (three miles)...

4.6 Richter Earthquake Shakes Northern Greece

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale shook central Macedonia early Saturday, according to the Institute of Geodynamics at the National Observatory of Athens. The announcement said the tremor struck at 3:20 at a point 218 kilometers north of...

4.7 Richter Scale Earthquake Rocks the Dodecanese

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale occurred at 18:56 on Tuesday in the Dodecanese, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens Observatory. The epicenter of the quake was located in the marine area northwest of Astypalea...

4.1 Richter Earthquake Near Thebes Felt in Athens

At approximately 4:54 pm on Sunday the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported an earthquake registering 4.1 Richter jolted Thebes, just north of Athens. The Geodynamic Institute of Athens said that the earthquake registered at 3.8 Richter. The earthquake occurred 6 kilometers...

6.1 Richter Earthquake; 1 Dead, Major Damages and Injuries on Lesbos

There is one dead, at least eight wounded and major damages to houses after Monday morning's 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in a marine area between Lesvos and Chios. A 45-year-old woman that was trapped in ruins on Lesvos was pulled...

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...

Earthquake Measuring 4.4 Richter pts Rocks Athens

Residents of several neighborhoods in Athens and Attica felt the tremors of an earthquake of 4.4 Richter points magnitude at 6:23 a.m. on Friday morning. According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, the focal depth of the earthquake was 163...

4.5 Richter Earthquake Shakes Crete

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 points on the Richter scale shook Crete in the early morning on Saturday, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens National Observatory. The tremors occurred at 1:17 am and were particularly felt...

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...

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...

4.4 Richter Earthquake in Nafpaktos

The Geodynamic Institute has reported that there was a 4.4 Richter earthquake on Monday in Nafpaktos and was felt quite noticeably in Ilia. The epicenter of the quake was located in the sea some 12 kilometers northwest of Lepanto with...