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

The Mont Blanc tunnel excavation project, which spans 11 kilometers beneath the mountain, revealed extensive fault networks that could act as conduits for glacial water, reaching deep fault zones capable of producing larger tremors

The latter tremor was located in the exact area where a “seismic swarm” erupted in late January and continued until February earlier this year

The quake was recorded at 16.53 (14.53 GMT), with an epicenter 42 kilometers southwest of the township of Paleochora

The Geodynamic Institute reported that the epicenter of the quake was located in the sea, approximately 108 kilometers west-southwest of Volimes, Zakynthos.

According to the Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was located 30 kilometers southeast of Karyes, the administrative center of Mount Athos

One of the most seriously affected sites is the Katholikon (primary church building) of Xenophontos Monastery, a late 10th-century monument adorned with 16th-century frescoes.

Cracks in masonry, fallen roof tiles, collapsed plaster, and even dislodged chandeliers inside altars were among the damages reported

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale (initially estimated at 5.4) struck off the east coast of Crete shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, prompting local authorities to issue alerts to residents. The tremor had an epicenter 14 kilometers east of the Lasithi regional unit with a focal depth of 10 kilometers and was […]

The 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Turkey, near Marmaris, and was felt in Rhodes, Greece early Tuesday morning.

Authorities continue to monitor the situation, but the consensus among experts is that this may have been the main seismic event

The court’s decision follows increased seismic and volcanic activity on Santorini, prompting emergency regulations aimed at protecting both locals and visitors from potential landslide zones.

The tremor was strongly felt across a wide area, including Attica, the Peloponnese, and Central Greece, with residents in multiple towns and cities reporting that they were woken up by the quake.

A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Crete early this morning, with tremors felt as far away as Athens.

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