Category: Greek island

2 Earthquakes Hit Eastern Greek Island; No Damage, Injuries

August 31, 2022
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ATHENS, Greece—Two earthquakes with magnitude 5.3 and 4.7 rocked the eastern Aegean Sea island of Samos on Wednesday but no injuries to people or damage to structures were reported, Greek authorities said. The larger quake struck at 1:10 p.m., about 14 minutes after the first, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said. Both had their epicenters in…

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Volcanic Signature

June 8, 2022
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It doesn’t matter where you go on this small island, you’ll find a feast for the eyes, like the clusters of white buildings that cling to the edge of plunging black cliffs, or the fire and fury of the ancient volcano, its remnants still steaming out in the middle of the caldera. You can walk…

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Earthquake Rattles Greek Islands Close to Turkey

August 1, 2021
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ATHENS, Greece—A 5.4-magnitude tremor occurred early Sunday in the Aegean Sea, near the small Greek island of Nisyros, west of Rhodes, the Athens-based Institute of Geodynamics reported. The quake’s epicenter was 23 kilometers (14.3 miles) south-southwest of Nisyros, a small island, round in shape with about 1,000 inhabitants and an active volcano. The tremor occurred…

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