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The strongest earthquake of the swarm occurred on 4 February, and measured M w 5.3. [2] While experts determined the earthquakes were tectonic rather than volcanic in nature, the pattern and frequency of seismic activity prompted significant concern among scientists and authorities. [3]
2 6.4 M w: VIII 240 injured 2008-02-20 Methoni, Messenia, Peloponnese: 37.96 21.53 6.1 M w: V Earthquake swarm [27] 2008-02-14 Methoni, Messenia, Peloponnese: 37.96 21.53 6.7 M w & 6.6 M w: V+ Back to back seismic events in the span of two hours approximately / Minor damage / Earthquake swarm that continued throughout the year [28] 2008-01-06 ...
The earthquake of c. 227 BC is associated with an uplift of more than three metres and movement on this reverse fault is considered to be the likely causative mechanism for the event. [4] The epicentral location of this event is uncertain, with modern catalogues giving locations either near Rhodes city , [ 1 ] or just south of the island of Symi .
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. C. Earthquakes in Crete (7 P) M. ... 2006 Greece earthquake; 2008 Dodecanese earthquake;
An earthquake is what happens when the seismic energy from plates slipping past each other rattles the planet's surface. Those seismic waves are like ripples on a pond, the USGS said.
In total the earthquake sequence caused the destruction of 7,701 buildings (of which 1,175 were in Athens) with a further 20,954 being seriously affected (7,824 in Athens). Three administrative areas were affected, Attica, Beotia and Corinthia. The number of fatalities was in the range 20–22, with between a further 400 and 500 people injured ...
The 464 BC Spartan earthquake occurred along the Sparta fault in the year 464 BC destroying much of what was Sparta and many other city-states in ancient Greece.Historical sources suggest that the death toll may have been as high as 20,000, although modern scholars suggest that this figure is likely an exaggeration.
The 1856 Heraklion earthquake, also known as the Crete earthquake or Rhodes earthquake, occurred on the morning of October 12 at 02:45 am local time. [1] This extremely catastrophic earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.7 to 8.3 at a depth of approximately 61 to 100 km. [2] The earthquake was felt over a very wide area extending from Sicily, Italy to the Levant and North Africa. [3]