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5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Athens, Causing Minor Damage
According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, an earthquake hit near the Greek capital of Athens, at 14:13 local time on Friday.
The magnitude of the quake was 5.1 on the Richter scale (previously reported to...
Greece
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Kozani, Northern Greece
According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the epicenter of the most recent quake to strike the nation of Greece was located 8 km (5 miles) south of Kozani, in northern Greece.
The earthquake struck at...
Greece
A 4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Greece
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit the region of Aetolia-Acarnania in central Greece on Saturday evening at 18:08.
According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the tremor’s epicenter was 28 kilometers northwest of Agrinio, near Amfilochia, with a...
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Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Shakes Central Greece
Αn earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale hit central Greece early on Thursday.
The tremor, which was felt in parts of Athens, struck at 12.54 am on Thursday in Elateia.
The focal depth was 13.6 km with a focal point...
Greece
Magnitude 5.3 and 4.9 Earthquakes Shake Greek-Albanian Border
Two major earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 and 4.9 on the Richter scale hit the Greek-Albanian border at 07:26 and 10:00 local time on Saturday morning (05:26, 08:00 GMT+1). Many smaller quakes have also been recorded.
The epicenters of...
Greece
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Shakes Greece's Peloponnesian Peninsula
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale hit southeast of the Peloponnesian town of Dimitsana on Holy Thursday at 14:18 local time (11:18 GMT).
The epicenter of the quake was 29 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of...
Greece
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rattles Central Greece
A magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale earthquake hit southwest of Itea in Central Greece at 12:46 PM local time (10:46 UTC) on Saturday.
The epicenter was 15 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of the town of Itea in Sterea Ellada...
Greece
Greek Seismologists At War Over Possibility of Powerful Quake
A fierce debate erupted among Greek seismologists last week over the prediction that an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale is likely to occur over the next two months. The temblor is said to be most likely to...
Greece
Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Rattles Western Greece
A magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale earthquake hit west Preveza in western Greece at 04:26 local time (02:26 GMT) on Tuesday.
The epicenter was 14 kilometers (8.5 miles) northwest of Preveza in the Ionian sea, 294 kilometers (183 miles)...
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Two Earthquakes Jolt Greek Islands of Karpathos and Rhodes
Two tremors were recorded earlier on Friday under the seabed near the island of Karpathos, which were felt on Karpathos and the island of Rhodes.
The first quake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 12:29 AM on...