May 1, 2024

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Earthquake in Chania, the townspeople ran out the street


An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck on Sunday morning (August 13) in Chania.

According to the Geodynamic Institute (Γεωδυναμικό Ινστιτούτο), the earthquake occurred 7 km southeast of Suyi Chania at 10:49 am and has a focal depth of 10.7 km.

The earthquake was especially felt in Chania and neighboring prefectures (Heraklion-Rethymnon), residents took to the streets, worried about the tremors.

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