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Earthquake Measuring 4.2 on Richter Scale Rocks Kyllini
An earthquake measuring 4.2 points on the Richter scale rocked Kyllini, in Peloponnese, at dawn on Monday.
According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute the earthquake occurred at 5:34 am and its focal depth was 10 km.
No injuries or damages have...
Environment
5.4 Richter Quake Near Rhodes; No Damage Reported
At 8:57 pm local time on Tuesday evening a 5.4 quake hit near the coast of Rhodes, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute.
There were no damages reported as the quake's epicenter was located some 30 kilometers off the island and...
Greece
Greek Seismologists: We Must Be Prepared for Faults With Accumulated Energy
Greek seismologists warn that there are faults in Greece with a lot of accumulated energy that may result in strong earthquake activity.
The geologists' estimates speak of "mature faults" and "accumulation of energy," indicating that, statistically, a strong earthquake has...
Greece
Greek Seismologist Says it's 'too early' to Say if 6.2 earthquake in Italy was the 'main' Earthquake
The earthquake in Italy was so disastrous because there were many old medieval buildings, churches and monuments, the head of the Anti-seismic Planning and Protection Organization, Efthymios Lekkas, and Athens Geodynamic Institute seismologist, Gerassimos Chouliaras said on Wednesday in statements...
Environment
Seismic Activity Following Earthquake in Lefkada Was Unexpected
Akis Tselentis the director of the Geodynamic Institute of Athens stressed that Greek citizens need to be cautious after the 6.1 Richter earthquake that took place near the island of Lefkada a few days ago.
The institute’s director and professor...
Greece
Two Earthquakes Shake the Greek Island of Crete
Two earthquakes, measuring 4.6 and 4.2 on the Richter scale, occurred in the early hours today, August 27, one about 20 minutes after the other in the submarine area south of Ierapetra on the Greek island of Crete.
The tremors...
Greece
Numerous Strong Aftershocks in Crete
Numerous aftershocks have shaken Crete after the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred on April 16 at 9:07 pm east of Crete and near the Greek island of Kasos. The strongest aftershock measured 5.4 on the Richter scale and it occurred at...
Greece
3.8 Magnitude Quake Shakes Thessaly
A weak magnitude quake rocked the citizens of Trikala and Karditsa earlier today, in Thessaly, central Greece.
According to data from the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the size of the seismic event, recorded at 7:40 a.m., was 3.8 degrees on the...
Greece
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Aegean Sea
A mild earthquake that measured 4.2 on the Richter scale -- according to the Geodynamic Institute -- occurred at 10:15 p.m. in the Aegean Sea north of the Greek island of Lemnos.
The preliminary measurements of the earthquake epicenter was 38...
Greece
Earthquake Shakes Greek Islands in Aegean Sea
A strong earthquake, has struck central and eastern Greece, with its epicenter located south of the island of Limnos in the Aegean Sea.
The Athens Geodynamic Institute put the magnitude at 5.9 and said the quake occurred between the Greek...