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4.4 Magnitude Quake Rattles Central Crete [Updates]

2022-07-20 by Phil Butler

Crete Island

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake outside the previously hard-hit village of Arkalochori shook central Crete island this afternoon.

Tags: Arkalochori, Arkalochori earthquake, Central Crete Quake, Crete Island, Crete tremors, Crete weather, earthquake, Greece earthquakes, Heraklion earthquake, Island quakes, USGS

Arkalochori Quake Situation Stable But Inclement Weather Adds Pressure

2021-10-01 by Phil Butler

Damage in Arkalochori

Arkalochori and surrounding villages in Heraklion Prefecture of Crete continue to be rattled by the aftershocks of the recent 6.0 magnitude earthquake that his last week. The situation for thousands of people is stable but according to officials, untenable for the immediate future.  Within the past 48 hours, at least five aftershocks of magnitudes of […]

Tags: Arkalochori earthquake, Arkolochori, Christos Stylianides, Crete disaster, Crete earthquake, Crete emergency, earthquake, Stavros Arnaoutakis

Crete’s Capital of Heraklion Shaken by 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake [Updates]

2021-09-27 by Phil Butler

USGS

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Crete this morning according to the earliest reports from the European Mediterranean Seismological Center.

Tags: 6.2 quake, Aegean Earthquake, Crete earthquake, earthquake, EMSC, Greece earthquake, Heraklion earthquake, strong earthquake

Another 4.2 Magnitude Quake Rocks Heraklion Prefecture Villages

2021-07-06 by Phil Butler

Galatiani Kefala

An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter occurred on the outskirts of Heraklion on Crete Monday evening just before midnight.

Tags: aftershocks, Arkalochori, earthquake, Greece earthquakes, Heraklion earthquake, Heraklion prefecture, Institute of Geodynamics, Minoa Pediada, Minoan Pediada, National Observatory of Athens, Thrapsano

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

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