European-Mediterranean Seismological Center
Bulgaria: 4.1 Earthquake in Plovdiv
An earthquake was felt in Plovdiv. According to data from the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography at the Bulgarian Academy of Science, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale at a depth of 13 km.
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Two earthquakes hit Caucasus, stirring panic in Turkey’s northeast
Two consecutive earthquakes which struck Georgia and Armenia have caused panic among residents living in Turkey's northeastern border provinces.
The first earthquake of magnitude 5.3 rocked the city of Shirak, an Armenian settlement located on the border with Turkey, late on Feb. 13, according to initial data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.
Strong quake hits Greek island of Crete; 1 dead, 9 injured
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 5.8 struck the Greek island of Crete on Sept. 27, killing one person and injuring several others while damaging homes and churches and causing rock slides near the country's fourth-largest city.
More Details about Powerful Quake in Central Greece
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of up to 6.3 struck central Greece on Wednesday and was felt as far away as the capitals of neighboring Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro.
There were no immediate reports of injuries. Local officials reported some structural damage, mainly to old houses and buildings that saw walls collapse or crack.
Quake of 4.9 Richter hits off northeast Crete
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale rattled the Aegean islands of Crete and Karpathos on Thursday afternoon. There are no preliminary reports of injuries or damages.
The quake struck at 3.36 p.m., 48 kilometers off the northeastern coast of Crete's Siteia region, in the sea area between Crete and Karpathos, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
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New Strong Earthquake in Turkey
A new magnitude 5.8 earthquake has been reported yesterday near Iran's border with Turkey, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center said quoted by Reuters.
The quake was at 2 km depth.
Earlier yesterday an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred in the same area.
75 people were injured in Iran. Most of them were not seriously injured.
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Moderate tremor strikes in southeast Aegean
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the area south of the Greek islands of Rhodes and Karpathos, in the southeastern Aegean on Thursday afternoon, according to a preliminary reading of the Athens' Geodynamic Institute.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center give a slightly lower reading of 5.7.
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Light quake hits north of Iraklio, Crete
A light earthquake was felt in the city of Iraklio on Crete on Tuesday afternoon, without any injuries or damages being reported.
Athens' Geodynamic Institute put the tremor's magnitude at 4.1 Richter, with the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center giving a slightly higher reading of 4.2.
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Moderate quake gives Zakynthos a start on Saturday
A moderate undersea quake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale struck off the Ionian island of Zakynthos at 5.22 a.m. on Saturday but no major damage or injuries were reported.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the temblor's epicenter was located under the seabed some 67 kilometers southwest of the island at a depth of 2 kilometers.
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Earthquake rattles Athens
An earthquake with a preliminary reading of 4.6 rattled Athens and central Greece early Sunday, witnesses said, with no immediate reports of damage.
The tremblor was recorded west of Athens at 6.02 a.m. in the Corinthian Gulf, with assessments giving it a focal depth of 5 kilometres, the National Observatory of Athens said on its website.
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