Lithosphere

The professor of Natural Disaster Management at the University of Athens (EKPA) Efthimios Lekkas appeared reassuring about the 4.5 magnitude earthquake on Monday night in Evia.

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred on Monday in northern Evia.

According to the automated solution, the earthquake’s epicenter was located 7 km southeast of the village of Vasilika in Istiaia, with a focal depth of 5 km.

The tremor was strongly felt in northern Evia, even reaching as far as Athens.

In the past 24 hours, Greece has experienced the outbreak of over 20 new fires, despite a recent drop in temperatures. The Civil Defense reported that 23 fires ignited during this period, with some caused by lightning and others attributed to deliberate arson.

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook part of the island of Rhodes, in the southeastern Aegean, on Thursday. No injuries or damages were immediately reported.

The earthquake occurred at 3.19 a.m. and, according to the preliminary reading of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the epicenter was located 26 kilometers off the southwest coast of the island.

A 4.3-magnitude tremor rattled Crete early Tuesday morning. 

The moderate earthquake was recorded at 4.35 a.m. approximately 23 km off the coast of Iraklio, the Earthquake Research-Institute of Geodynamics reported. 

No damages were reported.

Two earthquakes struck the Mount Athos monastic community in northeastern Greece on Thursday evening.

The first quake had a magnitude of 3.5, followed a few seconds later by a second with a magnitude of 3.7.

Two earthquakes of magnitude 4 and 4.1 were recorded in a short time (just two minutes apart) in the sea area off Crete.

The first earthquake (time 10:22) had a magnitude of 4 Richter, a focal depth of 10 kilometers and an epicenter 32 kilometers southeast of Heraklion’s Mamia.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 struck off the northern coast of Crete, southern Greece on Thursday morning, without causing damages or injuries.

The Geodynamic Institute said the quake struck shortly after 9.30 a.m. local time around 53 kilometers north if Iraklio, at a depth of 14.4 kilometers.

This photo shows Efe Talha Palabıyık, who ranked first in LGS after going through the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye.

Some 352 students out of 992,906 examinees have scored the highest mark as the Ministry of Education has announced the results of the High School Entrance Exam (LGS) on June 28.

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with tsunami waves expected along some coastlines.

The USGS said the tremor hit 8.8 kilometers (5.5 miles) from Atiquipa district, raising an initial magnitude rating soon after the quake was reported.