April 27, 2024

Athens News

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4.5 magnitude earthquake near Karpathos island


On Saturday evening, after 22:00, an earthquake occurred off the coast of Karpathos, the magnitude of which was 4.5 on the Richter scale.

The epicenter of the tremors was recorded 67 kilometers southwest of the island of Karpathos. The depth of the focus was 10 kilometers, according to data from the Geodynamic Institute of Athens.

We remind you that the information about the earthquake coming from the Athens Geodynamic Institute and the European Mediterranean Seismological Institute is the decision of an automatic computer system, without the participation of a seismologist. As new data becomes available, they are constantly updated.



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