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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 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 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]
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
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.
The closure of the Samaria gorge in southwest Crete — along with several others in the White Mountain range — was ordered Monday, a day after the region was rattled by a magnitude 4.9 quake.
2021 Crete earthquake may refer to: 2021 Arkalochori earthquake; 2021 Lasithi earthquake; See also. Crete earthquake (disambiguation) 2021 Larissa earthquake
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.