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The Greek island of Crete was struck by a magnitude-6 earthquake on the morning of September 27.The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake was one of 15 tremors in total within ...
The ~M w 8.0–8.5 earthquake in Crete in 365 AD and 1303 are examples of subduction zone events. In 1810 and 1856, Crete was struck by large intermediate-depth intraplate earthquakes which were devastating and felt strongly in Africa and the Levant. The 1810 and 1856 earthquakes occurred within the subducting African plate rather than at the ...
The 2021 Lasithi earthquake was a magnitude 6.4 M w earthquake with a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale which occurred on 12 October 2021, 12:24 off the island of Crete. [3] The quake was also felt at low intensity as far as Cairo and Istanbul. [4]
2021 Crete earthquake may refer to: 2021 Arkalochori earthquake; 2021 Lasithi earthquake; See also. Crete earthquake (disambiguation) 2021 Larissa earthquake
The Geodynamic Institute in Athens said the undersea earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at 12:24 p.m. local time off the island's eastern coast.
CRETE, Greece (Reuters) - "Exercise, exercise, exercise", read an emergency text message which alerted people on the island of Crete of a mock earthquake measuring 7.2 off the city of Heraklion.
Two earthquakes, 7 days apart / 3,783 buildings destroyed [76] 1893-05-23 Thebes: 38.31 23.25 2 6.2 VIII: According to the available data, the seismic activity began on March 26 with a 5.1 Richter earthquake, while the next day a 5.2 Richter tremor occurred. The seismic tremors continued with smaller magnitudes until May 22.
Earthquakes as part of an ongoing swarm event continue to shake the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, including the popular tourist destination of Santorini, officially known as Thira.. A magnitude ...