Two moderate earthquakes near the Greek island of Skiathos have prompted scientific caution, as experts examine whether the activity is linked to wider regional fault systems, including the North Anatolian fault zone.
Greece’s Geodynamic Institute director warns against speculation over a major earthquake in the Corinth Gulf, stressing that current models cannot reliably predict timing or magnitude despite ongoing seismic activity in the region
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A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Greece shortly after 12:18 p.m. on Thursday, with the epicenter located 11 kilometers northeast of Raptopulo in the Evrytania regional unit, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. The quake was recorded at a focal depth of 13.7 kilometers. The tremor was felt across a wide […]
Authorities suspend classes as engineers inspect school buildings following a strong quake and ongoing aftershocks in northwestern Greece.
A pre-dawn earthquake struck northwestern Greece, rattling communities across Epirus, causing minor damage, power outages and a landslide on a major highway, while authorities monitor ongoing aftershocks.
The tremor was felt in the greater Athens-Piraeus area’s western districts, east of the quake's epicenter
Mild seismic activity in sea region south of the Peloponnese
No immediate damages were reported, although public buildings in the Paphos district were briefly evacuated following the quake, state television reported
Crisis prep gets personal on an island facing threats from extreme weather to military invasion
Tsunami warnings were issued for the Philippines, Indonesia, and Palau after a major offshore earthquake near Mindanao, with residents urged to move to higher ground.
A quake off the coast of Evia disrupted a live TV broadcast in Greece, with experts assuring the public that no serious damage has been reported despite the tremor’s strength
No damage has been reported, and officials confirm there is no cause for concern
The earthquake was particularly felt in the greater Athens-Piraeus area to the southwest, with the tremor lasting for several agonizing seconds
More than 800 people have died and 2,800 were injured after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, flattening entire villages and leaving rescuers racing to find survivors
The tremor’s epicenter was located eight kilometers southwest of the Falasarna site, and with a focal depth measured at five kilometers
The mild earthquake had a magnitude of 4 on the Richter scale and was recorded just before 21.00 (19.00 GMT) on Friday evening, with an epicenter inland from the coastal town of Eretria
Despite its magnitude of 8.8, the quake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula caused only moderate tsunami waves due to local geological factors, deeper-than-expected origin, and improved early warning systems
A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Kamchatka triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific, damaging ports, prompting mass evacuations, and disrupting airports, with impacts felt as far as California and Canada
U.S. West Coast under tsunami watch; waves and injuries reported in remote Russian areas