Crete earthquake

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Very Strong earthquake to the South of Crete, Greece

Last update: June 15, 2013 at 11:09 pm by By

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Update 16:58 UTC : The origin of the accumulated stress of this earthquake comes from the subduction fault to the south of the island. The red line on the map below.

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Update 16:54 UTC : The image below shows the shaking strength of this earthquake. Only a light shaking is expected by USGS (they have reported a Mw6.2 Magnitude) on Crete and may have been felt by 592,000 people (probably without counting the many tourists).

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Update 16:51 UTC : The first few minutes after the earthquake there were glitches in electronic devices and the Internet

Update 16:45 UTC : The closest distance from the epicenter to the coastal I Have Felt It reports we have received is 115 km, which is a safe distance for this kind of earthquakes.

Update 16:43 UTC : This earthquake was also felt in the North African countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea like Egypt, etc.

Update 16:39 UTC : Based on the preliminary information that we have at the moment, we are almost certain that this earthquake will NOT generate damage or injuries + we do NOT expect a tsunami at these Magnitudes.

When you are one of the people who experienced this earthquake, please fill in the form behind “I Felt A (not Listed) Earthquake”. Thank you.

Update 16:37 UTC : The seismogram shows also some aftershocks. These will continue the following hours and days but will (normally, not always) getting weaker gradually.

Update 16:36 UTC : We are in the tourist season in Greece at the moment. For many tourists such an event is something extraordinary, which it is of course. Please read our BE PREPARED FOR AN EARTHQUAKE while residing on the island.

Update 16:33 UTC : This is how this earthquake was recorded by the GEOFON seismograph located at the south of Crete Island

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Update 16:26 UTC : Earthquakes are occurring often in this area where 1 plate subducts the other. The accumulated stress that gets too big triggers the earthquake.

The Magnitude is reported differently by the seismological agencies. Geofon (Germany) reports a Magnitude of M6.0 and EMSC M5.5, both preliminary of course.

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Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 6

Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown

GMT/UTC Time : 2013-06-15 16:11:00

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