Earthquake

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rattled the peninsula of Halkidiki in northern Greece a few minutes after 7 o’ clock on Sunday evening, November 3, 2024. The epicenter was 12 km south of New Mudania seaside resort and had a focal depth of  12.9 km. The earthquake …

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Two earthquakes stroke with magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale the regions of Crete and Thiva on Monday morning. The first earthquake occurred  on the island of Crete at 8:54 with epicenter 24 km south-southeast of Zakros on the island’s eastern coast. Its focal depth was 5.7 km and it …

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A digital map showing all active fault lines in Greece and there characteristic features  is now available for the public. The map has been prepared over the last two years by the Hellenic Authority for Geological and Mineral Exploration (EAGME) with data from the Geodynamic Institute, the Universities of Athens, …

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An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale rattled the mainland and islands in Central Greece late on Monday. According to the revised solution of the Geodynamic Institute, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale and occurred at 22:53:42 local time. Its epicenter was 4 kilometers …

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Three earthquakes within just 25 minutes and magnitude 4.1 – 4.8 on the Richter scale rattled the island of Crete on Wednesday morning, August 7, 2024. Τhey were particularly felt throughout the island. Three tremors occurred in the sea area off Heraklio and one onshore in Chania. The first tremor …

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A double earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea shortly after 9 am on Friday, March 29. The tremors of magnitude 5.7 and 4.5 on the Richter scale occurred with a difference of one minute off Messinia and Ilia, south-western Peloponnese, and south of the island of Zakynthos. According to preliminary …

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An earthquake rattled with a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter scald the island of Corfu early Friday morning. Intense seismic activity in the area. The earthquake occurred at 7:20 a.m. in the sea area 34.7 km South-West of the island in the Ionian Sea and at a focal depth …

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An earthquake rattled with 4.6 magnitude on the Richter scale the island of Rhodes in the eastern Aegean early Friday morning. The tremor occurred at 6.27 a.m. in the sea area 16 km northeast of the city of Rhodes. Its focal depth was 45.8 km. No injuries or damages were …

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An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter scale rattled Leonidio and the broader area in Argolida. eastern Peloponnese, and was felt in Athens as well. The earthquake was recorded at 7:20 on Tuesday morning. According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the epicenter of the …

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An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale rattled the island of Zakynthos earlier on Thursday. Its preliminary magnitude was initially given as 4.4R. Seismologists appear reassuring even though they are concerned about the earthquake impact on the famous sightseeing Navagio – Shipwreck- . According to the Geodynamic Institute of …

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A strong earthquake rattled with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale the island of Evia on Friday morning and was felt in Athens, 85 km away, and even in Corinth and Argolida some 180 km afar. According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the …

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Two earthquakes measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale were recorded on Thursday off the island of Kassos in the southern Aegean Sea, the Athens National Observatory’s Geodynamics Institute said. The tremors were recorded at 10.18 a.m. and 10.24 a.m. The first quake’s epicenter was located in the sea region 28km …

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An earthquake rattled with 4.6 on the Richter scale the island of Symi in the south-east Aegean Sea on Monday evening. Some seismological institutes reported the magnitude as 4.3 R and some with 4.9 R. The tremor occurred at 18:46 local time and its epicenter was in the sea area …

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An evacuation operation of beach “Glyka Nera” near Sfakia in the south coast of Chania Prefecture  was carried out on Tuesday morning, due to the fear of a landslide, following the strong earthquake on Sunday. Teams of the Port Authority and Police went to the beach and advised the bathers …

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Gorges in the Chania Prefecture, Crete, will remain closed to visitors also on Monday, August 14, 2023, local authorities have announced. Deputy Regional Governor of Chania ordered the shutdown of all gorges in the region after the earthquake on Sunday morning. The Samaria Gorge shut down at 11 p.m., immediately …

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The 45-year-old Spanish tourist, who suffered serious leg injuries during a hike in Samaria Gorge after the earthquake in Chania, was rescued and transferred to the local hospital. The man was injured when parts of a rock fell on him following the earthquake that stroke with 4.9 Richter on Sunday …

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A strong earthquake shook with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richetr scale Chania on the island of Crete at 10:49 am on Sunday, August 13, 2023. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 11 km east-southeast of Sougia Chania, 22 kms east of Paleochora, Its focal depth is estimated …

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale struck between the islands of Santorini and Amorgos in the central Aegean Sea on Friday morning. The earthquake that rattled both island occurred at 10:49 local time. According to preliminary information by the Athens-based Institute of Geodynamics, the epicenter …

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An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred early Thursday afternoon in Atalanti, central Greece. Due to its low focal depth at 13.6 km it was felt in Greek capital Athens as well some 98 km away. The epicenter of the tremor was locate 9.5 km South-West of Atalanti …

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An earthquake with 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale hit the south coast of the island of Crete near the town of Moires, the Athens-based Institute of Geodynamics has announced. Minor material damages, but no injuries have been reported. The earthquake occurred at 9.59 p.m. local time Thursday at a …

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