Magnitude 6.7 - CRETE, GREECE

[Tea]

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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009ina1.php

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.7
Date-Time

* Wednesday, July 01, 2009 at 09:30:12 UTC
* Wednesday, July 01, 2009 at 12:30:12 PM at epicenter


Location 34.188?N, 25.426?E
Depth 38 km (23.6 miles)
Region CRETE, GREECE
Distances 130 km (80 miles) S of Iraklion, Crete, Greece
195 km (120 miles) SE of Chania, Crete, Greece
270 km (165 miles) NNE of Tubruq, Libya
450 km (280 miles) SSE of ATHENS, Greece
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.1 km (4.4 miles); depth +/- 12.8 km (8.0 miles)
Parameters NST= 51, Nph= 51, Dmin=131.6 km, Rmss=1.19 sec, Gp= 72?,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2009ina1

* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Magnitude 6.7 - CRETE, GREECE

Strong earthquake off Greek island

2009-07-01 12:24:03 -

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek authorities say a very strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 5.9 has occurred off the island of Crete, but no injuries or damage have been reported.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute says the undersea quake struck at 12:30 p.m. (0930 GMT) some 280 miles (450 kilometers) southeast of Athens.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake as being of magnitude 6.7.

Greece is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world.

http://www.pr-inside.com/strong-earthquake-off-greek-island-r1357363.htm