Four fatal shots were fired in the village of Argulio in Mylopotamos (Rethymni). The young man, who had just become a father, died on the spot. Death overtook him near his sister’s house, and the neighbor became the murderer. According to the message cretalive.gra heated dispute arose between the perpetrator and the victim over land […]
Tag: Crete
Guinness record: the “map” of Crete was laid out from 32,000 pies
A huge map of Crete, consisting of 32,000 calicounias, traditional cheese and herb patties, was reproduced today at the Venetian port of Heraklion. This is a private IEK initiative with the participation of many companies, as well as with the assistance of the Municipality of Heraklion and the Port Authority. With this achievement, according to […]
US wants to deploy F-35 and F-15 fighter jets in Crete
The United States of America plans to deploy F-35 and F-16 fighter jets in Crete, about which an official request was sent to the Greek government, according to a Turkish edition. Ulusal Kanal. Turkish journalists report that Athens is currently preparing a response to this request. If it is approved (and a positive answer is […]
Collection of artifacts of the Mitsotakis family in the new Archaeological Museum of Chania
An archaeological collection of hundreds of artifacts belonging to the late parents of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is on display at the new Chania Museum in Crete, the hometown of one of the country’s most prominent political clans. For the first time in a new museum funded by EUshowcases over 3,500 items, including hundreds of […]
Today at 04:20 an earthquake occurred in the south of Crete
The strength of the tremors in the south of Crete early this morning reached 4.6 on the Richter scale. According to the automatic decision of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Institute, the earthquake occurred in the early morning of Wednesday 16.03 at 04:20 in Crete. Its epicenter is fixed in the underwater region of the South Cretan […]
Earthquake in Crete
Shortly before 10 am, Crete was rocked by tremors measuring 4 on the Richter scale. The surface earthquake was registered by the Geodynamic Institute. Its epicenter was located at a distance of 41 km southwest of Gavdos. According to the automatic solution of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center and the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory […]
Earthquake in Crete near Sitia
In the sea area near Crete 2 hours ago, at 7:04, an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale occurred. Its epicenter was located 36 km northeast of Sitia. According to the automatic solution of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the focal depth was 15.3 kilometers. We remind you that earthquake […]
Meet: Omicron Came To Greece
The first case of the Omicron strain was identified in Greek Crete. The carrier was a Greek returning from South Africa. This is the first case of omicron mutation discovered in our country. The identification of a new strain of coronavirus in Greece was announced by the country’s Minister of Health Thanos Pleuris. He visited […]
Crete: 4.2 magnitude earthquake
This morning, at about 6 am, an earthquake of 4.2 on the Richter scale shook Crete. The epicenter, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, was located in the southwest of the island, in the prefecture of Chania, 37 km west of Paleochora. The source depth is estimated at 28.3 km. Earthquake data from the Geodynamic […]