Nearly five years after a devastating earthquake struck Crete, Greece’s Ombudsman is seeking answers from authorities over delays in rebuilding, compensation payments and support measures for affected residents.

Low-magnitude sequence follows stronger seismic activity that affected northern Evia last month

The Hellenic Red Cross is deploying two specialist rescue teams with K9 units and emergency equipment to support search, rescue and humanitarian efforts in earthquake-hit Venezuela.

Rescue teams race against time to find survivors after twin earthquakes devastated Caracas and surrounding areas, leaving thousands injured and tens of thousands missing

The group of Thessaloniki-based emergency responders will join a massive international search-and-rescue effort using drones, thermal imaging and rescue dogs

The quakes were felt across Gavdos and southern Crete, including the regional units of Chania, Rethymno, and Heraklion, though no damage has been reported so far.

Experts say the 5.3 quake near Methoni is typical for the region; assessments continue Monday to determine if it was the main seismic event

A newly discovered tectonic structure beneath Santorini may have shaped the evolution of the region’s volcanic system for the past 330,000 years.

Inspections in northern Evia following recent earthquakes have identified multiple damaged homes, as authorities assess losses and begin the process of providing financial assistance to affected residents

The strongest of the two tremors, magnitude 5.2, shook north-central Evia, triggering landslides near Mantoudi

New research suggests the Great Pyramid’s design helped it withstand earthquakes for over 4,600 years through remarkable structural stability.

Papadopoulos said he stood by his long-held position that a large earthquake was coming, while declining to specify a timeframe.

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

These microorganisms are thought to be among the most resilient “sleeping beauties” on Earth, remaining dormant for thousands or even millions of years beneath sediment layers up to a kilometer thick.

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.