April 19, 2024

Athens News

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Strong earthquake last night near Naxos

Shortly after 6 pm on the evening of October 14, an earthquake struck near the island of Naxos. The strength of the earthquake was estimated at 5 points on the Richter scale.

The focal depth was 10 kilometers. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 25 km from Naxos in the northeast direction, according to the data of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.

Earthquake information from the Geodynamic Institute of Athens and the European Mediterranean Seismological Institute is an automated computer system solution obtained without the involvement of a seismologist. As new data arrives, they are constantly updated.





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