April 16, 2024

Athens News

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Strong earthquake on Nisyros

The strength of the tremor that occurred today at 16:31 on Nisyros was 4.2 on the Richter scale.

The depth of the source, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, is estimated at 16.3 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 29 km south-southwest of Nisyros.

Yesterday afternoon at the sea, not far from Nisyros, at 15:35, there was earthquake strength of 3.4 points on the Richter scale. According to the data of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the epicenter was located 9 km southeast of Nisyros. The source depth was 14.2 km.

Earthquake data from the Geodynamic Institute of Athens or the European Mediterranean Seismological Institute are decisions that come from an automated computer system, without the involvement of a seismologist. As new data arrives, they are constantly updated.





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