Earthquakes

Evia quake not a concern, expert says

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the island of Evia at 11.38 a.m. on Saturday should not be a cause of concern, according to the president of the Organization of Antiseismic Planning and Protection (OASP), Efthymios Lekkas.

"It is a continuation of the earthquakes from this fault in Evia last November and December," he said.

5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off west coast of Crete

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off the west coast of Crete on Tuesday evening, the National Observatory of Athens has said.

The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 6.36 p.m., was in an underwater area 98 kilometers southwest of Kythera.

The focal depth was estimated at 14 kilometers.

Greece in moderate quake phase over last two months

In the past two months, Greece has seen an increase in seismic activity, with moderately strong earthquakes that do not exceed a Richter scale threshold of five degrees.

Indicatively, three locations, Lesvos, the sea area north of Crete, and Evia, have experienced an increase in seismic activity, but this coincidence is not thought to be related to usual geodynamic processes.

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattles island of Crete

An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 4.1 Richter struck off the southern island of Crete on Monday, Greek authorities said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the undersea quake occurred at 10.12 a.m. local time off the island's northern coast and its epicenter was at a depth of 11 kilometers.

One killed, several injured as 5.7 quake shakes Bosnia

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Bosnia late on April 22, killing one person and injuring several others, local media reports said.

A 28-year-old woman who was injured when a rock fell on her house in the town of Stolac, near Mostar, died in hospital, a medical source quoted by media said. Several others were lightly injured, including members of the victim's family.

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