Jordbävningar igen

[anneli56]

Återigen har det varit jordbävningar.
2 st i natt utanför Patras.En på 5.4 och en på 5.5 richter.
Fyra jordbävningar inom en månad? Är det inte ovanligt med så många.

[Kratylos]

Anneli the earthquake was quite strong but not like those we have experienced in the past. Anyway the seismologists talk about a rare phenomenon but we should not be uneasy about it.
The fault which gave the earthquake , located at mount Erymanthos was quite inactive for many years.
There were reported no damages in buildings except some cracks in a school of a small village.

[Kratylos]

14 February 2008

Another 2 strong earthquakes shake Peloponnese (6.5 and 6.4 Richter !!)
The socond according to seismologists was a consecutive earthquake.(14:08 local time)
Anyway from what they say in the news the focal depth was ~30 Km and that is the reason why there were not reported serious damages to buildings. All the schools of Peloponnese will remain closed tommorow so that they are checked from engineers.


http://news.ert.gr/en/c/2/30919.asp

A strong quake of 6.5 magnitude was reported today after 12:00 in the afternoon 30 Km in the sea area of S. Methoni 225 Km away from Athens. The Director of the Geodynamic Institute of Athens Mr. Giorgos Stavrakakis said that this was the main quake. However another strong quake may follow. The quake was felt in the whole region of Peloponnese and Attika. In most areas of Peloponnese people were panicked and started running down the streets. Seismologists suggest to residents to stay away from their houses and go to open places. No damages have been reported so far.

[Kratylos]

Director of the Geodynamic Institute of Athens Mr. Giorgos Stavrakakis making official announcements about the earthquake.