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.

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.

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.

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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