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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 has struck southern Greece off the coast of the western Peloponnese. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which ...
2021 Arkalochori earthquake. / 35.252; 25.260. A moment magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the island of Crete in Greece at a depth of 6 km on 27 September 2021. [4] [5] [6] The epicenter of the earthquake was located southeast of Heraklion. The quake killed one person, injured 36 (one indirect) and damaged over 5,000 old buildings on the island.
Russian invasion of Ukraine. Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion. Ukraine reports capturing 82 Russian settlements within an area of 1,150 square kilometres (440 sq mi) since the start of the Kursk incursion on August 6.
In mainland Greece, normal faulting gives earthquakes up to 7 in magnitude, while in the northern Aegean, strike-slip events with a magnitude of 7.2 have been recorded. Large intermediate depth (>50 km) earthquakes of magnitude >7 from within the subducting African Plate have been recorded but such events cause little damage, although they are ...
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake that was followed by several additional aftershocks rocked portions of Greece and the Balkan Peninsula on Wednesday, causing localized damage and trapping at least one ...
A strong earthquake, measured at 6.3 magnitude, rocked west Greece on March 3, with people in the city of Larissa taking to the streets amid the tremors.Local reports said the quake was also felt ...
The 2021 Lasithi earthquake was a magnitude 6.4 Mw earthquake with a maximum intensity of VIII ( Severe) on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale which occurred on 12 October 2021, 12:24 ( UTC+3:30) off the island of Crete. [ 3] The quake was also felt at low intensity as far as Cairo and Istanbul.
On March 3, 2021, 12:16:09 ( UTC +2) the 2021 Larissa earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3 Mw with an intensity of VIII ( Severe) on the Mercalli Scale 9 kilometers west of Týrnavos, Greece. [2] One person was confirmed dead with eleven other people injured. [3] Light shaking was also felt as far as Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro.