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Heraklion earthquake

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

Kissamos Municipality Begins Arkalochori Aid Drive Today

2021-10-01 by Phil Butler

Arkalochori Quake

In the wake of the earthquakes at Arkalochori in Heraklion Prefecture, the Municipality of Kissamos has begun an aid drive.

Tags: Arkalochori, Arkalochori aid, Arkalochori victims, crete, Crete aid, Crete emergency response, Crete towns, Heraklion earthquake, Holy Diocese of Kissamo, Kissamos, Kissamos Mayor

Letter From Arkalochori: Prayer for a Dawning Day

2021-09-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Arkalochori Crete

A touching and inspirational letter from earthquake struck Arkalochori village in the heart of Crete island.

Tags: 6.0 earthquake, Arkalochori, Arkalochori village, Crete earthquake, Crete people, Crete villages, Earthquake emergency, Greece earthquake, Greece emervency, Heraklion earthquake, people

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

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

A 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Rattled Crete Island This Morning

2021-07-24 by Phil Butler

5.0 Crete Earthquake

A moderate 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Iraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece in the early morning hours of July 24th, 2021.

Tags: Arkalochori, Crete earthquake, Crete geology, Crete quake, Heraklion earthquake, seismic activity, USGS

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

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

Another 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Crete Island

2019-07-31 by Phil Butler

Crete earthquake

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook Crete early this morning. The deep tremor centered 23 kilometers west of Heraklion was felt island wide.

Tags: Crete earthquake, Crete seizmology, Crete tremor, deep earthquake, deep quakes, deep tremor, Greece earthquakes, Heraklion earthquake, Heraklion quake, USGS

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