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An earthquake occurred in the northern Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey on May 24, 2014. It had a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Serious damage was reported on the Turkish island of Imbros and the cities of Edirne and Çanakkale, as well as on the Greek island of Lemnos.
In mainland Greece, normal faulting gives earthquakes up to 7 in magnitude, while in the northern Aegean, strike-slip events with a magnitude of 7.2 have been recorded. Large intermediate depth (>50 km) earthquakes of magnitude >7 from within the subducting African plate have been recorded but such events cause little damage, although they are ...
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Greece 1 km (0.62 mi) east northeast of Lixouri on January 26 at a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi). [8] Seven people suffered injuries and minor damage, as well as landslides were reported in the epicentral area. Water supplies were heavily affected in Cephalonia. [citation needed]
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 ...
May 5 – At least two people are dead and 30 missing after two boats carrying illegal immigrants collide in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Greece. [6]May 24 – The 6.4 M w Aegean Sea earthquake shook the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), causing 324 injuries and $450 million in damage.
2006 Greece earthquake; 2008 Dodecanese earthquake; 2008 Peloponnese earthquake; 2014 Aegean Sea earthquake; 2015 Lefkada earthquake; 2017 Lesbos earthquake;
278 people are injured and dozens of buildings damaged as 6.9 earthquake strikes off Samothrace, Greece. [89] "Winter Sleep", directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. [90] 25 May. The pro-European businessman Petro Poroshenko wins the presidential election in Ukraine with 56% of the vote. [91] [92]
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