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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 ...
An 1880 portrayal of the Colossus of Rhodes, which was destroyed in the earthquake of 226 BC. At the time of the earthquake, Rhodes was an Aegean port city which was famous for the large bronze statue that stood near its harbor. [7] It was one of the major trading cities of the Mediterranean Sea, along with the city of Alexandria in Egypt.
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
226 BC Rhodes earthquake; 479 BC Potidaea earthquake; 1481 Rhodes earthquake; 1743 Salento earthquake; 1810 Crete earthquake; 1856 Heraklion earthquake; 1861 Eliki earthquake; 1881 Chios earthquake; 1886 Peloponnese earthquake; 1894 Atalanti earthquakes; 1904 Samos earthquake; 1928 Chirpan–Plovdiv earthquakes; 1932 Ierissos earthquake; 1933 ...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 has struck southern Greece off the coast of the western Peloponnese. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which ...
A strong earthquake, measured at 6.3 magnitude, rocked west Greece on March 3, with people in the city of Larissa taking to the streets amid the tremors.Local reports said the quake was also felt ...
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]
Fire risk remains ‘extreme’ for several areas of Greece today, fire brigade warns ... 2023 in Gennadi, Rhodes, Greece (Getty Images) Burnt ground is seen on July 28, 2023 in Asklipio, Rhodes ...