6 minutes agoTwo powerful earthquakes strike Greece in 20 minutes
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)In the early hours of this morning, a sharp quake of 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale has been recorded in Crete, in the area of Agios Nikolaos, Greece, causing panic in citizens. The shocks were felt at 05:05 this morning, where, according to the Geodynamics Institute, it was 11km southeast of ZAKROS, [...]
In the early hours of this morning, a sharp quake of 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale has been recorded in Crete, in the area of Agios Nikolaos, Greece, causing panic in citizens.
The shocks were felt at 05:05 am this morning, where, according to the Geodynamics Institute, it was 11km southeast of ZARKROS, the sea, with a focal depth of 15km.
The quake has been felt throughout the region, as well as in the nearby islands of Casos and Carpathos.
In 21 minutes, and specifically at 5:26, there was a second quake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale. The focus of the second quake was located 13 miles [43 km] southeast of Zacros and 10 km of focal depth.
