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New 4.8 Richter Earthquake Hits Kefalonia

A new earthquake measuring 4.8 points on the Richter scale hit the sea area north of  Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia at 12:30 a.m. Friday. The tremors were felt in Kefalonia and Zakynthos islands, in the cities of Patras and Agrinio,...

New 3.8 Earthquake Near Patras

A new earthquake was recorded shortly after 11:15 EET in the area of Patras. According to data of the Institute of Geodynamics at the Greek National Observatory of Athens, the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter...

Cephalonia: Severe Damage Due to Earthquake

The residents of Cephalonia, Greece are suffering a third day of aftershocks following the strong earthquake that occurred at noon on Sunday, January 26. An aftershock that struck early on Tuesday morning was measured at 4.2 on the Richter scale....

New 4-Richter Tremor Hits Crete

A new tremor occurred on the Greek island of Crete, 120 km southeast of the coastal village Tymbaki, at 06:34 a.m. on September 12. The tremor measured 4 on the Richter scale and had a focal depth of 10 km....

No Concern over Crete,Thessaloniki Tremors

On September 9 seismologists assured that there was no need for concern after the four tremors recorded in Thessaloniki in northern Greece and off the coast of Crete in the southern Aegean during the past two days, according to...

Five Earthquakes in One Night in Patras

Five low-intensity earth tremors occurred midnight to 4 a.m. on July 6in the region of Patras, Greece's third-largest city, located in the western part of the country, about 215 kilometers, some 134 miles from Athens. The first earth tremor occurred...

Light Earthquake Near Greek-Bulgarian Borders

The European Seismology Centre reported a light earthquake was registered 104 km south from Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv Saturday evening, in the area of the Bulgarian-Greek border. The quake was of a 2.5 points magnitude on the Richter scale with an epicenter, located 20 kilometers...