Mechanics
Two earthquakes hit Crete in 10 minutes
Two 3 and 3.4 magnitude tremors struck off the north-west coast of Chania, Crete, Tuesday afternoon. The two earthquakes hit within a 10-minute time frame with the first 3 point magnitude having a 10km depth, and the second one an 89km depth. Both tremors were felt in the town of Chania, but no damage was reported.
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Earthquake measuring 4.5 Richter strikes off Patra
An earthquake measuring 4.5 Richter struck the area north of Patra shortly before noon on Monday but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
The epicenter of the quake was 11 kilometers north of Patra at a depth of around 5 kilometers and it was felt across western Greece.
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Earthquake Rocks Area of Bulgaria's Veliko Tarnovo
A 4.2-magnitude quake been registered in north central Bulgaria, seismologists say.
There are no reports of injured people or damaged property.
The quake struck just after midnigt local time on Wednesday, its epicenter being 2 km beneath the surface, 19 km east of Veliko Tarnovo.
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4.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Montenegro
A 4.4- magnitude earthquake has rocked Montenegro, reported the European Mediterranean seismological centre.
At the moment, there are no reports of injured people or serious material damages, reported Nova TV.
The earthquake was at a depth of 13 km with epicentre 61 km west of the capital Podgorica and 31 km from Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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Earthquake Hits Bulgaria's Blagoevgrad
An earthquake has just been felt in the southern city of Blagoevgrad.
Earlier, at 19:46 hrs, a 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit Greece.
There are no reports of damages or victims.
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Quake, 4.7, hits Kilkis
A 4.7 Richter earthquake hit the town of Kilkis, in northern Greece, early on Saturday.
According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the tremor's epicenter was located 18 kilometers west of the town.
Several aftershocks followed the initial tremor, though there were no reports of injuries or damage.
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4.3-Magnitude Quake Registered in Greece, Felt in Southwest Bulgaria
An earthquake with 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale was registered in Greece and felt in Macedonia and in the region of Southwest Bulgaria, according to correspondent of BGNES.
The earthquake was felt around 10.15 local time (EET) with epicenter 5 km west of Kristoni, Greece, 26 km south of Star Dojran in Macedonia and 162 km southeast of Skopje, at a depth of 10 km.
3.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Northern Greece
A new earthquake rocked Greece on Friday morning at about 06:30 hrs.
The secondary quake was of a 3.7-magnitude near the town of Kilkis in Northern Greece. The depth was about 10 km, reported Nova TV.
On Thursday, a 4.8- magnitude earthquake which hit Northern Greece was felt in Bulgaria as well.
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5.9 earthquake hits Chile
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit northwest of Talcahuano in Chile, Tuesday, according to the USGS. The depth of the tremor is estimated at 17.3km.
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4.4-Magnitude Eartquake Hits Albania
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Albania on Friday morning, reported Nova TV.
The epicenter of the quake was 62 km north of the capital Tirana and at a 10-km depth, informed the European seismological Centre.
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