Earthquake

“Lake Trichonida is known for its seismic activity, as in April 2007 we experienced a series of earthquakes, with a magnitude roughly similar to today’s tremor, which lasted for two to three months,” Professor Efthymios Sokos, a geologist from the University of Patras and head of the Seismology Labor

An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale occurred on Saturday afternoon in the region of Aetolia-Acarnania.

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck the Vanuatu Islands early Tuesday morning, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at 7:17 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) at a depth of 10 kilometers. Its coordinates were recorded at Latitude 17.68 S and Longitude 168.03 E. The details were shared by the NCS on social media platform X.

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the Mount Athos monastic community in northeastern Greece on Friday morning.

According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the quake's epicenter was located 10 kilometers west-northwest of Karyes at a depth of 13.7 kilometers.

A new earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale occurred on Friday morning at 10:34 am at Mount Athos, 11 kilometers west northwest of Karyes.

Specifically, according to the revised solution of the Geodynamic Institute, a 4.6 magnitude earthquake occurred 11 kilometers west northwest of Karyes, with a focal depth of 14.4 kilometers.

When the devastating Athens earthquake struck in September 1999, scientists were astonished to discover that it originated from an unknown fault, the Parnitha fault. In the years that followed, the country’s top scientific institutions attempted to map Attica’s faults – and they succeeded.

Two mild earthquakes shook Athens early Wednesday evening, sparking concern across the city.  

Despite their low magnitudes on the Richter scale, both tremors were sensed across Athens as a result of their shallow focal depths. 

Seismologists remain reassuring, though they do not rule out the possibility of another earthquake of similar magnitude.

A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday morning, with no immediate reports of damage.

The National Observatory of Athens' Institute of Geodynamics reported that the tremor occurred 96 kilometers southeast of Zakros on the island's eastern coast, at a depth of 10.7 kilometers.

Greek seismologist Gerasimos Papadopoulos has warned that significant earthquakes are likely in the near future, following a period of seismic calm in 2024.

In a social media post, Papadopoulos pointed out that this year has seen just nine earthquakes of magnitude 7 or greater, well below the typical annual range of 14 to 18.

A recent study has shed light on the lasting psychological and social effects of the Feb. 6, 2023, earthquakes, which devastated several cities across southeastern Türkiye and resulted in more than 53,000 lives lost.