The probability of a tsunami in the Mediterranean in the next 30 years, with a wave of more than one meter, reaches 100%, statistics show. For this reason UNESCO Tsunami Preparedness Program extends to five cities in or near the Mediterranean, which is already being tested in 40 locations in 21 countries. According to UNESCO, […]
According to seismologist professor Efthymis Lekkas, he leaves open the possibility of a megatsunami due to continued volcanic activity in Tonga. In particular, Professor of Disaster Management ( Διαχείρισης Φυσικών Καταστροφών) Efthimis Lekkas, based on field research conducted by him on the Krakatoa volcano, belonging to the same geotectonic fault, in December 2018 emphasized the […]
An earthquake of magnitude up to 8.7, which occurred on June 21, 365 (after R. X), raised part of Crete by 9 meters, and a 10-meter tsunami destroyed the port of Egyptian Alexandria, located 700 kilometers away, destroying one of seven wonders of the world – the famous Alexandria lighthouse. The largest earthquake in the […]
As seismologists explain, over the years of the existence of instrumental measurements in Greece, an earthquake of such strength as that occurred on September 27, with a focus that was not at the bottom of the sea, was not recorded. Greece is located in an active seismic zone, and the island of Crete, together with […]
Two earthquakes, 1 minute apart and measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, rocked western Haiti yesterday. The magnitude of today’s third is estimated at 5.9 points. Many dead and wounded. The tremors were felt by residents all over the country, as well as the Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cuba, […]