Continuous seismic activity in the territory adjacent to Thebes is of concern to seismologists. According to professor of geology Efthymios Lekkas, “in the last 15 months” there have been about 3,000 earthquakes here. According to lifo.grquoting the luminary: “In about 15 months, we had 3,000 earthquakes […]. Seismic activity has resumed in the area over […]
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A magnitude 4 earthquake near Igoumenitsa
An earthquake of magnitude 4 on the Richter scale occurred around midnight on November 18, 24 km from the city of Igoumenitsa, in northwestern Greece. According to seismologists, the earthquake is characterized as moderate. Tremors were recorded at 23:04 on 18 November. The focal depth is estimated at 10 km. After the main shock, there […]
Is there a strong earthquake in Attica? Seismologists-luminaries answer
The townspeople are alarmed by the seismic shocks that have occurred in the capital of Greece in recent months. “Memories of the Past” (the catastrophic earthquake that occurred on September 7, 1999, the vibration of which was 5.3 Richter) in the inhabitants of Athens caused a series of small tremors. At the end of September […]
Crete: new earthquake with magnitude 6.3
According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, an earthquake of 6.3 on the Richter scale struck south of Crete. According to the revised decision of the Geodynamic Institute, the earthquake had a focal depth of 8.2 kilometers and occurred 23 kilometers east of Zakros. It is noted that the initially automatic […]
Earthquakes: 4 seismically active regions in Greece
Gerasimos Houliaras, Director of Research at the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, spoke on ERT about the intense seismic activity that has recently been observed in Greece. “The earthquakes on Nisyros are tectonic in nature. The sequence dates back to last year on a tectonic fault. The largest earthquake in the series is June, with a […]
Deadly earthquake: father died in front of son
Residents of Heraklion prefecture, sadly calculating the damage and “bleeding wounds” caused by the elements, are in shock after tremors of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale that shook Crete on the morning of September 27. Fellow villagers are in mourning, mourning the tragic death of 62-year-old Yakovos. The builder was at the Profitis Ilias […]
Earthquake near Nisyros
A few minutes ago, an earthquake of 4.1 on the Richter scale shook the sea near the island of Nisyros. The earthquake was recorded 24 kilometers south-southwest of the island. The Geodynamic Institute gave it 4.1 points, and the European Mediterranean Institute – 4.6 points on the Richter scale. As a reminder, seismological data are […]
Athens earthquake 3.5 Richter
A new, quite tangible earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 points according to Richter occurred at 22:12 on Sunday evening in the city of Thebes, near Athens Seismic vibration was felt in many areas of Attica and caused concern. According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center, the earthquake is 3.5 Richter, the epicenter was 1 […]
More than 30 earthquakes in Thebes on Saturday: a seismologist’s opinion
Since the afternoon of Saturday 10/07, about 30 earthquakes have occurred in the Thebes area, the strongest of which is 4.3 on the Richter scale. Strong tremors were noted in the early hours of Sunday 11/07 and were even quite noticeable in Athens. Revised data from the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens Observatory showed that […]