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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]
Date Place Lat Lon Deaths Mag. MMI Comments Sources 2022-01-09 Florina, Western Macedonia: 40.842 21.376 5.5 M w VII Several houses and buildings were damaged in Florina, while one uninhabited house collapsed in the village of Agia Paraskevi. Two people were hospitalized. [2] [3] USGS [4] 2021-10-12: Lasithi: 35.193 26.256 6.4 M w VIII
The quake is the second 5.0 magnitude or greater earthquake to occur in the area in just over a year. Another large earthquake shows seismic activity increases in West Texas, experts say Skip to ...
An earthquake struck outside of Stanton on Monday Dec. 27, 2021. It is reportedly the second-strongest earthquake to hit West Texas in the last decade. Magnitude 4.5 earthquake hits near Stanton ...
Map of seismic hazard in Texas as of 2014, as determined using the peak ground acceleration with 2% probability of exceedance in 50 years. Earthquakes intense enough to be perceptible occur annually in the U.S. state of Texas. Most earthquakes in the state have been small or have produced minimal impacts.
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.
2021 Crete earthquake may refer to: 2021 Arkalochori earthquake; 2021 Lasithi earthquake; See also. Crete earthquake (disambiguation) 2021 Larissa earthquake