Earthquake

3.3 magnitude quake strikes Corinthia region

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Corinthia region in the northeast Peloponnese on Wednesday at 11.10 a.m.

As reported by the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the earthquake's epicenter was situated 8km southwest of the village of Feneos, at a depth of 35.7 km.

There were no reports of damage or injuries.

Thousands sleep outside in Nepal after earthquake kills at least 157 people, destroys most houses

Thousands of villagers in the mountains of northwestern Nepal slept outdoors Saturday night in the bitter cold after an earthquake killed at least 157 people and damaged or destroyed most homes.

Most of the houses in villages in Jajarkot district either collapsed or were severely damaged by the sudden earthquake Friday night, while the few concrete houses in towns were also damaged.

5.2 Earthquake in Greece

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale was registered a little while ago on the Greek island of Euboea, the Greek Institute of Geodynamics reported, as quoted by Sky TV.

The earthquake, which occurred at 8:26 a.m. local (and Bulgarian) time, had an epicenter 9 km east of the village of Prokopi. The depth of its focus is estimated at 5 kilometers.

Ceremony held to commemorate people killed in İzmir quake

 

A commemorative event has been held in memory of the 117 people who lost their lives in the 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the western province of İzmir on the third anniversary of the disaster.

Relatives of the deceased and local authorities gathered at the Oct. 30 Earthquake Memorial in Hasan Ali Yücel Park, where they paid their respects and laid carnations at the monument.

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