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Crete tremor

Crete Hit for Second Consecutive Day by Severe 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake

2021-09-28 by Phil Butler

Earthquake Crete

Crete is rocked for the second consecutive day by a severe earthquake of 5.3 magnitude as aftershocks from yesterday increase in intensity.

Tags: Arkalochori earthquake, Crete disaster, Crete earthquake, Crete tremor, Greece quakes, Heraklion earthquake, Severe Earthquakes, USGS

3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Crete’s Southern Coast

2021-06-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete

A light 3.9 earthquake struck four hours ago off the southern coast of Heraklion Prefecture on Crete island according to NOA.

Tags: Crete Island, Crete quakes, Crete seizmology, Crete tremor, earthquake, Earthquake news, Heraklion earthquake, NOA, Turkey aftershocks, Tympaki

A 5.9 Magnitude Quake Shakes Crete Island in Greece

2020-09-18 by Phil Butler

Crete quake

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Heraklion Prefecture on Crete late this afternoon.

Tags: Athens Geodynamic Institute, Crete earthquake, Crete Island, Crete quake, Crete tremor, Crete weather, Greece earthquakes, USGS

A 6.6 Magnitude Quake and Aftershocks Shake Crete Island

2020-05-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Paximadia Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hit off the island of Crete this afternoon at 12:51:06 (UTC). No damages or injuries have been reported.

Tags: Crete earthquake, Crete Island, Crete tremor, earthquakes, Heraklion earthquake, Ierapetra quake, quakes, USGS

Crete Island Wakes Up to 4.7 Magnitude Earthquake

2019-08-12 by Phil Butler

Crete seismicity

The latest in a series of earthquakes to shake the Greek island of Crete, this morning’s 4.7 magnitude tremor shook our offices in Heraklion.

Tags: 4.7 magnitude, Aegean Earthquake, Crete earthquake, Crete seizmology, Crete tremor, moderate quakes

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