Two tremors were recorded today in Samos in just two minutes – with a force of 4.1 and 4 points on the Richter scale.
According to the Geodynamic Institute, the first earthquake occurred at 13:27, its magnitude was 4.1 on the Richter scale. Two minutes later, at 13:29, a seismic shock of almost the same strength was repeated – it was estimated at 4 points. The epicenter of the earthquake was off the coast of Turkey.
Recall that early in the morning on Sunday, August 14, at 06:24, the inhabitants of Samos were awakened by tremors. The magnitude of the earthquake was 4.8 on the Richter scale. According to the Geodynamic Institute, the earthquake, like this time, occurred on the coast of Turkey. Its epicenter was located 27 kilometers north / northeast of the Greek island of Samos, and the depth of the focus was 11.8 kilometers.
Our publication previously reported that, according to the famous Greek seismologist, the lull that has been going on since early 2022 could turn into a dangerous, if not catastrophic earthquake. Gerasimos Papadopoulos, director of the seismological research department at the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens National Observatory, said there was “a seismic lull across the country”, pointing out that there was not a single earthquake in the country during 2022 greater than 5 on the Richter scale. He recalled that in the previous two years 2020-2021, there were earthquakes of 6 and 7 on the Richter scale, which means “now the system is accumulating energy.”
Earthquake data were obtained by the European Mediterranean Seismological Institute using an automated computer system, without the participation of a seismologist, and are constantly updated.
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