Natural hazards

4.5 magnitude quake strikes Evia island

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Evia at 11.38 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located five kilometers away from the village of Zarakes in Dystos municipality and 60 kilometers away from Athens. The focal depth was detected at 10 kilometers.

Earthquake strikes Ilia region

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck the region of Ilia in the Peloponnese on Wednesday morning at 9.45 a.m.

According to the Geodynamics Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the epicenter of the quake was at sea and located 14 kilometers southwest of the port town of Kyllini, at a depth of 30 kilometers.

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.

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.

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