A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Greece earlier today; the epicenter was 120 miles south of Athens, and 23 miles beneath the sea floor. It was felt as far away as Cairo and Amman, although the worst of it was felt in Greece. Amazingly, there are currently no deaths reported, despite the collapse of numerous buildings. It is believed that its depth and offshore location is what saved the area from further damage:
Seismologists said if the quake had been centered closer to shore, the damage could have been catastrophic.
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“It was a very powerful quake which shook all of Greece. There have been dozens of aftershocks, four with a magnitude of 5,” said Athens Geodynamic Institute head Giorgos Stavrakakis. “The quake occurred deep undersea and that’s what saved us.”
Also, even though this was an undersea event, there were thankfully no tsunamis reported either. :)
Given this is a post about, vaguely speaking, geography. For all those from the New Years Eve party, Vanuatu would be the fourth country starting with V. I apologize for the memory laps.
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January 9th, 2006 at 2:21:52 pm
Given this is a post about, vaguely speaking, geography. For all those from the New Years Eve party, Vanuatu would be the fourth country starting with V. I apologize for the memory laps.