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The earthquake was particularly felt in Thesprotia and Preveza where people took to the streets, It was also felt in Ioannina, Arta, Corfu and in general in the wider area, the earthquake caused serious damage in Kanalaki. [15] (2 injures) USGS [16] 2019-11-27 Aegean Sea, offshore Antikythera: 35.63 23.21 6.1 M w: VI
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake that was followed by several additional aftershocks rocked portions of Greece and the Balkan Peninsula on Wednesday, causing localized damage and trapping at least one ...
An 1880 portrayal of the Colossus of Rhodes, which was destroyed in the earthquake of 226 BC. At the time of the earthquake, Rhodes was an Aegean port city which was famous for the large bronze statue that stood near its harbor. [7] It was one of the major trading cities of the Mediterranean Sea, along with the city of Alexandria in Egypt.
226 BC Rhodes earthquake; 479 BC Potidaea earthquake; 1481 Rhodes earthquake; 1743 Salento earthquake; 1810 Crete earthquake; 1856 Heraklion earthquake; 1861 Eliki earthquake; 1881 Chios earthquake; 1886 Peloponnese earthquake; 1894 Atalanti earthquakes; 1904 Samos earthquake; 1928 Chirpan–Plovdiv earthquakes; 1932 Ierissos earthquake; 1933 ...
Falling rocks from landslides caused by earthquake tremors quick up clouds of dust along the rocky cliff face on the Greek Island of Santorini on February 3, 2025.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 has struck southern Greece off the coast of the western Peloponnese. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which ...
Topographic map of Greece. Greece is located in South Eastern Europe, bordering the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a peninsular country, with an archipelago of about 3,000 islands. It has a total area of 131,957 km 2 (50,949 sq mi), [6] of which land area is 130,647 km 2 and internal waters (lakes and rivers) account for 1,310 km 2.
A strong earthquake, measured at 6.3 magnitude, rocked west Greece on March 3, with people in the city of Larissa taking to the streets amid the tremors.Local reports said the quake was also felt ...