earthquake

Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Rattles Evia Island in Greece

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit the island of Evia in central Greece in the early hours of Tuesday. The tremor was felt in Athens, but no damages have been reported. According to the National Observatory of Athens (NOA,) the earthquake...

Dozens Injured After Magnitude-5.9 Earthquake Hits Turkey

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck northwest Turkey in the early hours of Wednesday, injuring at least forty-six people. The shallow tremor struck about 170 kilometers (105 miles) east of Istanbul, the country's largest city, where strong tremors were felt. National authorities said...

More than 200 Dead in Indonesia Earthquake

More than 200 people have been killed by an earthquake that hit the island of Java in Indonesia. Many of the victims were children who were trapped under rubble when the school buildings collapsed. The quake, which had a magnitude...

5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Crete

A strong earthquake of 5.5 on the Richter scale hit northeast of Crete in the early hours of Monday, the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) announced. The epicenter of the quake was in the sea area between Crete and the...

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits Central Greece Near Delphi

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred at 1.02 a.m. local time Sunday near Delphi, at the region of Phocis, central Greece.

Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits South of Crete

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred in the early hours of Sunday eighty kilometers southeast of Ierapetra, Crete, the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) reported. The quake hit a shallow depth of ten kilometers at 6:04 am local time. There have...

Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Southwest Mexico

Southwest Mexico was hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake on Monday, instigating evacuations after killing one person and causing swaying of buildings in the capital. Exactly five years ago, a deadly tremor killed 370 people in the same region in...

Deadly 1986 Earthquake Still Haunts Greece’s Kalamata

On September 13th, Greece's Kalamata marks the anniversary of the deadly earthquake of 1986 that flattened parts of the city and claimed the lives of dozens of people. A solemn ceremony at the memorial dedicated to the victims is scheduled to...

Iconic Navagio Beach in Zakynthos Closed After Landslide

Greek authorities closed off the famous Navagio Beach, or Shipwreck Beach, on Zakynthos following a landslide caused by the earthquake that hit nearby Kefalonia earlier on Thursday. The area has been evacuated, and tourists and boats are prohibited from accessing...

Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Rattles Kefalonia Island in Greece

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit between the islands of Kefalonia and Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea on Thursday morning. The earthquake occurred a few minutes after 10:30 local time. There are no reports of injuries to people. However, on Zakynthos, Greek...