earthquake
Greece
Hotels in Kefalonia in Good Condition
As reported by the Panhellenic Federation of Hoteliers, the vast majority of the hotel units in the island of Kefalonia, Greece are in a good condition, assuring that there are no reported problems and that Kefalonia is ready to...
Greece
New 3.8 Earthquake Near Patras
A new earthquake was recorded shortly after 11:15 EET in the area of Patras. According to data of the Institute of Geodynamics at the Greek National Observatory of Athens, the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter...
Greece
Cephalonia: Severe Damage Due to Earthquake
The residents of Cephalonia, Greece are suffering a third day of aftershocks following the strong earthquake that occurred at noon on Sunday, January 26.
An aftershock that struck early on Tuesday morning was measured at 4.2 on the Richter scale....
Greece
Samaras to Spend Tuesday Night in Earthquake-Stricken Cephalonia
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Tuesday redirected his plane to the earthquake-stricken island of Cephalonia, where he will spend the night, instead of returning to Athens as planned.
Leaving Brussels on Tuesday evening, where he earlier held talks with...
Environment
Kefalonia Earthquake: Locals Fear 1953 Catastrophe May Happen Again
For the third day in a row, the Greek island of Kefalonia has been hit by continuous earthquakes, something that brings back memories of 1953 when the whole island was devastated by three strong quakes. Many locals live with the fear...
Diaspora
Relief for Earthquake-Stricken Cephalonia Residents Announced
The Greek Finance ministry has given a three-month extension to individual taxpayers and legal entities on the earthquake-stricken Ionian Sea island of Cephalonia, Greece, to submit their tax returns and to pay any outstanding amounts, it was announced on...
Environment
State of Emergency Declared in Cephalonia (Update)
More than two dozen aftershocks followed Sunday's strong earthquake, which struck just before 4pm off the Greek island of Cephalonia. The initial quake measured 5.9 on the Richter scale, hitting at a relatively shallow depth of ten kilometers, just...
Greece
Dozen Aftershocks (up to 5.4) Shake Up Greek Island of Cephalonia
At least two dozen aftershocks have been felt since, according to the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens. One of the latest of these aftershocks registered as magnitude 5.4 according to the USGS — a significant earthquake on its own...
Greece
Strong Earthquake in Western Greece (Cephalonia) – Felt in Athens
A strong quake with magnitude 5.7 shook the Greek island Cephalonia a few minutes ago. The shocks were also felt in Athens and as far away as Karditsa and Larissa. The epicenter is located in the western part of...
Cyprus
Earthquake Shakes Cyprus
An earthquake shook Cyprus around 5.20pm on Saturday, which was felt all over the island. No casualties, injuries or damages were reported but many people were frightened, tying up police phone lines, the force said.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismology...


