Earthquake on Euböa: prevention before further earthquakes urgently offered!

Earthquake on Euböa: prevention before further earthquakes urgently offered!

In the last 24 hours, several earthquakes have been registered on the north half of the Greek island of Euböa. The earthquakes had strengths of up to 4.7 and were also noticeable in Athens, about 130 kilometers from the epicenter. According to the report of the Latest news Warn Greek seismologists of further earth strikes. The President of the Greek Society for Earthquake and Seismology, Efthymios Lekkas, predicts earthquakes of strength 4 to 5 in the coming days, while seismologist Akis Tselentis estimates a possible maximum value of 5.5 and advises for the residents of older houses.

So far, over 50 houses in the affected region have been damaged, a local mayor reports. Despite this damage, the risk of a mega quake was excluded. There is no connection with the earthquake of strength 6.2 in Istanbul, which occurred in April.

earthquake and panic in Athens

On Friday, Athens, the capital with around 3.8 million inhabitants, was shaken by an earthquake that achieved a strength of 5.1. These shocks led to panic among the residents, and the streets quickly filled with people. According to The Farang there were hardly any personal losses, although some conditions such as power failures and a temporary interruption of telecommunications were reported.

The fire brigade had to intervene to free people from stuck elevators. Several small landslides were also reported. Two old, uninhabited houses collapsed, while three people were slightly injured by falling plaster. The seismological service confirmed that the quake was perceived as strong. The epicenter was about 25 kilometers northwest of Athens at a depth of 15 kilometers.

seismic activity in Greece

Greece is considered one of the most seismic regions in Europe, which is due to the geological conditions. The Aegean plate pushes along the Eurasian plate and is suppressed by the African plate. These movements often lead to earthquakes with strengths of 5.0 or more, while megathrust-earthquakes are more than 7.0 of rare nature, but can have devastating effects. According to the current data records of the us geological survey , Greece has been affected by several earthquakes in recent weeks, with remarkable shocks of a greater earthquake with a strength of 6.0 southwest of Kárpathos.

This earth develop is not new and has repeatedly led to destruction and tragedies in Greece's history. Statistically speaking, earthquakes with a thickness of 7 or more every eight years appear - followed by earthquakes with strengths of 6 and more that occur every 19 months.

The earthquakes of the past few days again illustrate the need for precautionary measures and effective emergency planning in both urban and rural areas.

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