Efthymios Lekkas
4.0 Richter Earthquake in Thesprotia – “We are not concerned,” says Lekkas
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in Thesprotia occurred on Tuesday morning.
According to the Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was located 4 km northwest of Tsamantas in Thesprotia.
The earthquake’s focal depth was estimated at 10.5 km.
Navagio Beach to remain closed for one more year
Zakynthos' most iconic site, the Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach, will remain closed for another year, according to a joint ministerial decision signed last week by the citizen protection, island policy and tourism ministers.
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Moderately strong quake hits off western Peloponnese
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 was also felt in the Greek capital and as far away as the southern island of Crete.
As deadly Greek rainstorm ebbs, a trail of devastation emerges
Receding floodwaters have revealed a trail of devastation in central Greece left by a rainstorm that raged for three days, killing at least six people and causing billions of euros worth of damage.
Hundreds of people remained trapped on Friday in their homes or on high ground in the central plain of Thessaly, which bore the brunt of Storm Daniel's relentless deluge.
Expert sounds alarm over Attica’s ‘environmental collapse’
An expert in disaster management has voiced concern that successive wildfires and heatwaves will spell the "environmental collapse" of Attica, home to the Greek capital, Athens, as the region continues to battle major wildfires burning through forests, brush, pastureland, residential settlements, farms and businesses.
Evia quake not a concern, expert says
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the island of Evia at 11.38 a.m. on Saturday should not be a cause of concern, according to the president of the Organization of Antiseismic Planning and Protection (OASP), Efthymios Lekkas.
"It is a continuation of the earthquakes from this fault in Evia last November and December," he said.
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Popular Zakynthos beach to remain closed this summer due to landslide risk
Authorities on the Ionian island of Zakynthos have decided to keep Navagio beach, a popular tourist destination famous for its signature shipwreck, closed to tourists this summer, for fear of landslides.
Zakynthos Shipwreck: Βeach shut down again for safety reasons
The re-prohibition of access to the "Navagio" beach of Zakynthos was proposed by the Anti-Seismic Planning and Protection Organization (OASP), in the context of its reassessments regarding seismic activity and landslide phenomena.
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off the coast of Rhodes
A strong temblor rocked the southeast Aegean island of Rhodes on Wednesday. No damage was initially reported.
According to the revised assessment of the Geodynamic Institute, it was a magnitude 5.9 temblor and occurred at 2.37 p.m. with an epicenter in the sea, 58 kilometers southeast of Lindos, at a depth of 22 km. The initial estimate was 5.7 Richter.
Earthquake in Boeotia registers 3.9 Richter – Felt in Athens
An earthquake occurred a while ago, which was also felt in Attica.
According to the first information from the Geodynamic Institute, it was 3.9 degrees on the Richter scale and the epicenter is located near Thebes.
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