Monday, September 27, 2021

Man killed as Crete struck by 5.8-magnitude earthquake - BBC News

Crete struck by 5.8-magnitude earthquake

At least one person has been killed and nine injured after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Greek island of Crete, local officials say.

The man died when the dome of a church that was being renovated in the town of Arkalochori caved in.

People were sent rushing out on to the streets when the earthquake struck at 09:17 (06:17 GMT). Several aftershocks followed.

Civil protection authorities said many buildings had been damaged.

Both Greece and Turkey sit on fault lines and earthquakes are common.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially recorded a magnitude of 6.5 while the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put it at 6.0....

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Magnitude    Mw 6.0
Region    CRETE, GREECE
Date time    2021-09-27 06:17:22.2 UTC
Location    35.11 N ; 25.22 E
Depth    10 km
Distances    25 km SSE of Irákleion, Greece / pop: 137,000 / local time: 09:17:22.2 2021-09-27
15 km SSE of Ano Arhanes, Greece / pop: 3,900 / local time: 09:17:22.2 2021-09-27 

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The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially recorded a magnitude of 6.5 while the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put it at 6.0

 

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5 comments:

  1. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Crete, Greece’s biggest island and one of its main tourist destinations, at 9:17 am, the Athens Geodynamic Institute reported Monday.

    One person died and nine were injured, the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry said. The temblor’s epicenter was about 150 miles southeast of Athens.

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  2. Magnitude mb 4.6
    Region CRETE, GREECE
    Date time 2021-09-27 07:30:49.0 UTC
    Location 35.13 N ; 25.25 E
    Depth 14 km
    Distances 24 km SE of Irákleion, Greece / pop: 137,000 / local time: 10:30:49.0 2021-09-27
    14 km SE of Ano Arhanes, Greece / pop: 3,900 / local time: 10:30:49.0 2021-09-27

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  3. Magnitude ML 4.5
    Region CRETE, GREECE
    Date time 2021-09-27 08:21:58.9 UTC
    Location 35.11 N ; 25.29 E
    Depth 10 km
    Distances 28 km SE of Irákleion, Greece / pop: 137,000 / local time: 11:21:58.9 2021-09-27
    5 km SE of Arkalochóri, Greece / pop: 3,500 / local time: 11:21:58.9 2021-09-27

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  4. Magnitude mb 4.6
    Region CRETE, GREECE
    Date time 2021-09-27 11:02:26.0 UTC
    Location 34.94 N ; 25.14 E
    Depth 10 km
    Distances 43 km S of Irákleion, Greece / pop: 137,000 / local time: 14:02:26.0 2021-09-27
    12 km SSE of Asímion, Greece / pop: 1,200 / local time: 14:02:26.0 2021-09-27

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    1. Magnitude ML 4.8
      Region CRETE, GREECE
      Date time 2021-09-27 11:02:25.9 UTC
      Location 35.06 N ; 25.22 E
      Depth 10 km
      Distances 31 km SSE of Irákleion, Greece / pop: 137,000 / local time: 14:02:25.9 2021-09-27
      10 km SSW of Arkalochóri, Greece / pop: 3,500 / local time: 14:02:25.9 2021-09-27

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