5.9 Magnitude Еarthquake Registered off the Greek Island of Karpathos

Environment | January 30, 2020, Thursday // 14:07|  views

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Another strong earthquake was just recorded off the Greek island of Karpathos in the southern Aegean Sea, Kathimerini reports.

According to the information, the 5.9 magnitude quake was felt at 1:21 pm local time. Its epicentre is 74 kilometers southeast of Karpathos and at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center data.

This is the second strong earthquake in the area for the day. At 3.28 am, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was registered, followed by several aftershocks.

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Tags: Earthquake, Richter scale, greece, Karphatos

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