Mechanics
4.8 quake shakes Black Sea
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 magnitude struck Black Sea on Oct. 15 and was felt in Istanbul.
There were no reports of casualties or serious material damages.
The epicenter of the quake, which took place at 11:18 a.m. was 11.4 kilometers below the Earth's surface and occurred 192 kilometers northeast of Istanbul.
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Minor Quake Near Macedonia's Border with Bulgaria
A minor earthquake has been registerеd in Macedonia, not far from the border with Bulgaria, local media report.
The 2.5-magnitude tremor hit at 8.58, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center.
Its epicenter 8 km north-west of Pehchevo and 105 km south of Bulgaria's capital Sofia.
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Earthquake strikes southern Greece; no injuries, damage
The Athens Geodynamic Institute says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 has struck off the southern coast of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. No damage or injuries were reported immediately.
Earthquake rattles Karpenisi in central Greece
An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale struck the area of Karpenisi, in central Greece, on Wednesday.
According to the Geodynamic Institute in Athens, the tremor's epicenter was 3 kilometers southwest of the town of Karpenisi.
The quake struck at 11.40 a.m. and did not cause any injuries or damage.
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4.0 earthquake hits Karpenisi
A light earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale was recorded at 11:40 on Wednesday at Karpenisi.
According to the Geodynamics Institute of Athens’ Observatory, the earthquake’s epicenter was located 5 km western of Karpenisi and the focal depth at nine km.
No damages were reported.
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3.8 Richter earthquake in northern Evia
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck the region of North Evia, between Istea and Efdipsos at 8.54pm, Friday. According to the Institute of Geodynamics the earthquake had a 5 kilometre depth.
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Minor Earthquake Rocks Bulgaria's Dobrich
An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 on the Richter scale was registered near the northeastern Bulgarian city of Dobrich overnight.
The epicentre of the earthquake was located 52 kilometres east of Dobrich and 206 kilometres southeast of the Romanian capital of Bucharest.
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Legendary Titanic is set to launch again (pics)
A replica of the world’s most famous “unsinkable” ship is under construction with its maiden voyage planned for 2018.
Incredible photos have emerged showing the amazing similarity of the new ship with the original, which struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912, killing 1503 people.
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How likely are you to die from a fatal car crash? Depends on where you live! (Interactive map + infographic)
Minor Jolts Registered in SW Bulgaria
Several earthquakes have been registered in Southwestern Bulgaria in the small hours of Wednesday, the national seismological agency says.
The strongest tremor, with a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richer scale, occurred at 01:40 local time near the village of Kochan, at a depth of 13 km beneath the surface.
The last quake was registered at 05:00 and had a magnitude of 2.0.
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