Earthquake M 6.4 - CRETE, GREECE - 2013-10-12 13:11:54 UTC (EMSC, edited)

[Giuseppe]

[Source: Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


M 6.4 - CRETE, GREECE - 2013-10-12 13:11:54 UTC


Summary

• Magnitude Mw 6.4
• Region CRETE, GREECE
• Date time 2013-10-12 13:11:54.0 UTC
• Location 35.56 N ; 23.31 E
• Depth 47 km
• Distances:
  • 271 km S of Athens, Greece / pop: 729,137 / local time: 16:11:54.0 2013-10-12
  • 168 km W of Ir?kleion, Greece / pop: 137,154 / local time: 16:11:54.0 2013-10-12
  • 64 km W of Chani?, Greece / pop: 54,565 / local time: 16:11:54.0 2013-10-12
  • 28 km W of Pl?tanos, Greece / pop: 1,077 / local time: 16:11:54.0 2013-10-12

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Source parameters reviewed by a seismologist


More information at:

• Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Seismological Network of Crete Chania, Greece
• National Observatory of Athens, Geodynamic Institute Athens, Greece
• Department of Geophysics, University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki, Greece
• University of Patras, Seismological Laboratory Patras, Greece

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[Giuseppe]

Re: Earthquake M 6.4 - CRETE, GREECE - 2013-10-12 13:11:54 UTC (EMSC, edited)

[Source: CTV, full text: (LINK).]


6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes west of Greek island of Crete

12 October 2013


A very strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck west of the Greek island of Crete, causing minor damage, according to early reports.


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Re: Earthquake M 6.4 - CRETE, GREECE - 2013-10-12 13:11:54 UTC (EMSC, edited)

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Three aftershocks - Continuous updates from Enet.gr

Main earthquake 6.3 Richter

Damage to old houses and landslides


Last update: <SMALL class=post-meta-item>22:13 Saturday, 12 October 2013</SMALL>

The assessment that the vibration of 6.3 Richter made noon Saturday in the sea area between Crete and Antikythera was expressed mainshock vice the Earthquake Planning and Protection, Ev. Lekkas, the meeting of departmental coordinating body for dealing with natural disasters. The earthquake caused landslides in Crete and losses in old houses.



By falling rocks from the earthquake in the gorge of Samaria, the national park will remain closed Sunday to become full control.

The directors of schools will perform Sunday checks at all schools in order to determine if damaged.

Technical services will proceed immediately to formal recording losses.Residents and business people who have identified cracks in homes and businesses are required to report them to the phone number 28213 40100.

"It was an earthquake characterized by great depth was about 35 km and it was felt not only in Chania, Crete, but generally around half of southern Greece," said vice president of the Earthquake Planning and Protection Efthymis Lekkas who chaired the meeting of departmental coordinating body for dealing with natural disasters.

Mr. Lekkas appeared reassuring, but urged citizens to be careful in the next 24 hours and expressed satisfaction with the response of the state apparatus.

"I believe that everything will go well, residents should not be worried it was a phenomenon that came and went, however should the next 24 hours to be somewhat cautious. I think that was probably the main quake, of course all the elements we have not even evolving phenomenon but I say this with a high probability. I think that people should not worry, continue their activities and should certainly homes that have been damaged and old houses not occupied tonight as well not pass from rugged areas where it is likely still a slight vibration create some landslides, "said vice president of the Earthquake Planning and Protection.

He noted that the earthquake had little damage for its size and "demonstrated that a structured web of Crete cope in very large seismic events."

The earthquake of 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred at 4.11 pm Saturday in the sea area 63 km west of Chania. Became particularly noticeable not only in Crete and the Cyclades islands in the central and southern mainland Greece. Followed at least three aftershocks.

In the city of Chania, a man was slightly injured as he jumped from the window of his house. Minor damage occurred to homes and stores from falling objects. Reported cracks and falls mainly in dilapidated stone houses in the old town. In the district Chalepa fell half roof of abandoned house.

Landslide occurred in the earthquake in road Chania - Therissou where large rock fell on the pavement, causing damage to the road and part of the irrigation network Development Agency of Western Crete. Landslides were reported in other parts of the road network, such as the road Paleochora - Kountoura in the area of Kissamos.

Immediately after the earthquake, the streets of Chania fire trucks came and opened all chains in the old town to facilitate the movement of emergency vehicles.

Anxiety caused by the earthquake and residents of southern Laconia and Messinia, where he was particularly noticeable, but not damaged.

No reported damage to the Antikythera.

For an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale in sea off Crete had talks earlier, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Institute.

According to the same source , the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the sea area, 67 km west of Chania and a focal depth of 52 km

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