aftershocks

Aftershocks happen after big earthquakes, lasting weeks or even decades. In the U.S., certain places might be feeling shocks from events that occurred centuries ago. Back in the 1800s, some of the most powerful earthquakes in U.S. history hit the...

Aftershocks have been occurring in Turkey every three minutes since the fatal earthquakes that struck 11 southern provinces on February 6. Orhan Tatar, the General Manager of the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), said that there had been...

Over seventy aftershocks rattled Evia, Greece in the twenty-four hours following the 4.9 earthquake on Wednesday near the town of Psachna. The tremor was also felt in Athens around 65 kilometers (40 miles) to the south of the island. The epicenter...

Greek authorities announced on Wednesday that hundreds of homes and businesses have been damaged following the powerful 5.8 earthquake that hit central Crete on Monday. As of Wednesday evening, engineer inspections of 1,199 structures have established that three-quarters of them...

A strong aftershock measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Crete early on Tuesday as the Greek island is rocked by multiple tremors following Monday's 5.8 earthquake that claimed the life of one person and injured more than a...

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...

Continuing aftershocks following the 5.5 richter quake that shook Ioannina late Saturday night are causing great concern for residents in the area. The latest aftershock struck around 3 a.m. on Wednesday and registered at 4.4 on the richter scale. There were...