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2021 Larissa Earthquake
On March 3, 2021, 12:16:09 (UTC+02:00, UTC +2) the 2021 Larissa earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3 with an intensity of VIII (''Severe'') on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli Scale 9 kilometers west of Tyrnavos, Týrnavos, Greece. One person was confirmed dead with eleven other people injured. Light shaking was also felt as far as Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro. Earthquake The earthquake was recorded as a magnitude 6.3 earthquake by the United States Geological Survey, while the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens recorded it as a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. Seismological events are quite common in Greece. In 2020 a 2020 Aegean Sea earthquake, 7.0 earthquake rattled the Aegean Sea killing at least 119 people (Two in Greece). In 1999 1999 Athens earthquake, an earthquake occurred near the capital Athens, killing more than 100 people. Aftershocks There were numerous aftershocks following the mainshock, the strongest of which was a magnitude 5.8 that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern European Time
Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+02:00 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The zone uses daylight saving time, so that it uses UTC+03:00 during the summer. A number of African countries use UTC+02:00 all year long, where it is called Central Africa Time (CAT), although Egypt and Libya also use the term ''Eastern European Time''. The most populous city in the Eastern European Time zone is Cairo, with the most populous EET city in Europe being Athens. Usage The following countries, parts of countries, and territories use Eastern European Time all year round: * Egypt, since 21 April 2015; used EEST ( UTC+02:00; UTC+03:00 with daylight saving time) from 1988–2010 and 16 May–26 September 2014. See also Egypt Standard Time. * Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia), since 26 October 2014; also used EET in years 1945 and 1991–2011. See also Kaliningrad Time. * Libya, since 27 October 2013; switched from Central European Time, which was u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Aegean Sea Earthquake
An earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.9–7.0 occurred on 30 October 2020 about northeast of the Greek island of Samos. Although Samos was closest to the epicentre, it was the Turkish city İzmir, northeast that was heavily affected—more than 700 residential and commercial structures were seriously damaged or destroyed. One hundred and seventeen people died in İzmir Province while an additional 1,034 were injured. In Greece, there were two fatalities and 19 injured. The earthquake is the deadliest in the year 2020, and the third major earthquake to strike Turkey that year. It is also the deadliest in Turkey since 2011. The event is called the Samos earthquake by the International Seismological Centre. Tectonic setting The Aegean Sea is a seismically active region with complex plate tectonics interaction both within and surrounding the Aegean Sea Plate. The region has several major plate boundary including the North Anatolian Fault which runs through northern Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Larissa
Larissa (; el, Λάρισα, , ) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly modern regions of Greece, region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 144,651 according to the 2011 census. It is also capital of the Larissa (regional unit), Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transport hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the cities of Thessaloniki and Athens. The municipality of Larissa has 162,591 inhabitants, while the regional unit of Larissa reached a population of 284,325 (). Legend has it that Achilles was born here. Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine", died here. Today, Larissa is an important commercial, transportation, educational, agricultural and industrial centre of Greece. Geography There are a number of highways including European route E75, E75 and the main railway from Athens to Thessaloniki (Salonika) crossing through Thessaly. The region is directly linked to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 In Greece
Events in the year 2021 in Greece. Incumbents * President: Katerina Sakellaropoulou * Prime Minister: Kyriakos Mitsotakis Events *Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Greece *4 February - March: Anti-government protests against university police, police brutality and mishandling of COVID-19 pandemic and in solidarity with Dimitris Koufontinas' hunger strike. *3 March: 2021 Larissa earthquake *August: Wildfires engulf parts of Athens, the island of Euboea and parts of the Peloponnese. *27 September: 2021 Crete earthquake Scheduled events *The 2021 Population and Housing Census is planned to be conducted by the Hellenic Statistical Authority. Deaths *11 January – Vassilis Alexakis, Greek-born French writer and translator (born 1943). *12 January – Theodoros Mitras, politician, MP (born 1948). *14 January – Leonidas Pelekanakis, sailor (born 1962). *24 January – Sifis Valirakis, politician and anti-junta activist, Minister of Public Order (born 1943). *?? Febr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Earthquakes
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1954 Sofades Earthquake
The 1954 Sofades earthquake struck central Greece on April 30, 1954 at 16:02 ( UTC+3). It was estimated to be 6.7–7.0 and had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). More than 25 people died, 717 were injured and about 28,000 structures were damaged or destroyed. Geological setting The location of the areas most affected by this earthquake was situated within the Thessalian Plain, a late Caenozoic extensional basin. The basin is filled with late fluvioterrestrial deposits up to thick. These plains formed from the post-orgenic collapse of the first extensional phase in the Late Miocene– Pliocene. The first trended NE–SW and the second phase trended N–S during the mid-Pleistocene that then activated the E–W and ENE–WSW striking faults in the region. The hills that surround the plains are with Alpine like formations of the Pelagonian, Pindos and Koziakas/Western Greece geotectonic units made up of mostly limestone and undated Molassic sediments. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Crete Earthquake (other)
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2021 Crete earthquake may refer to: * 2021 Arkalochori earthquake * 2021 Lasithi earthquake See also * Crete earthquake (other) *2021 Larissa earthquake On March 3, 2021, 12:16:09 (UTC+02:00, UTC +2) the 2021 Larissa earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3 with an intensity of VIII (''Severe'') on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli Scale 9 kilometers west of Tyrnavos, Týrnavos, Greece. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Earthquakes In Greece
This list of earthquakes in Greece includes notable earthquakes that have affected Greece during recorded history. This list is currently incomplete, representing only a fraction of the possible events. Tectonic setting Greece is located at the complex boundary zone in the eastern Mediterranean between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The northern part of Greece lies on the Eurasian Plate while the southern part lies on the Aegean Sea Plate. The Aegean Sea Plate is moving southwestward with respect to the Eurasian Plate at about 30 mm/yr while the African Plate is subducting northwards beneath the Aegean Sea Plate at a rate of about 40 mm/yr. The northern plate boundary is a relatively diffuse divergent boundary while the southern convergent boundary forms the Hellenic arc. These two plate boundaries give rise to two contrasting tectonic styles, extension on east–west trending fault zones with strike-slip tectonics on SW-NE trending fault zones throughout west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Earthquakes In 2021
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Magnesia (regional Unit)
Magnesia ( el, Μαγνησία, ''Magnisía'', , Ancient Greek: ''Magnēsía'', deriving from the tribe name ''Magnetes'') is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its capital is the city of Volos. About 70% of the population of Magnesia live in the Greater Volos area, which is the second-largest city in Thessaly and the third busiest commercial port in Greece. According to the most recent census (2011), the population stands at 190,010. The regional unit hosts 2,000,000 tourists annually. Magnesia is represented in the Greek Parliament by six seats. Its main agricultural products are wheat, cotton, tomatoes, grapes, olives, apples and honey. Geography A prominent geographic feature of Magnesia is the Pagasetic Gulf, a bay of the Aegean Sea. The Pelion mountain range closes off the Gulf on the east and south side, leaving only a narrow channel near Trikeri. The highest peak of the wooded Pelion is ''Pourianos Stavros'' or ''Xeforti'', (alti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volos
Volos ( el, Βόλος ) is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about north of Athens and south of Thessaloniki. It is the sixth most populous city of Greece, and the capital of the Magnesia regional unit of the Thessaly Region. Volos is also the only outlet to the sea from Thessaly, the country's largest agricultural region. With a population of 144,449 (2011), the city is an important industrial centre, and its port provides a bridge between Europe and Asia. Volos is the newest of the Greek port cities, with a large proportion of modern buildings erected following catastrophic earthquakes in 1955. It includes the municipal units of Volos, Nea Ionia and Iolkos, as well as smaller suburban communities. The economy of the city is based on manufacturing, trade, services and tourism. Home to the University of Thessaly, the city also offers facilities for conferences, exhibitions and major sporting, cultural and scientific events. Volos parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damasi, Larissa
Damasi ( el, Δαμάσι, ) is a village and a community of the Tyrnavos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Tyrnavos. The 2011 census recorded 1,380 inhabitants in the village and 1,444 inhabitants in the municipal unit. The community of Damasi covers an area of 143.35 km2. In the territory of Damasi lies the site of the ancient city of Phalanna. Administrative division The community of Damasi consists of two settlements: *Damasi (population (1,380) * Damasouli (population 64) Population According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Damasi was 1,380 people, an increase of almost 1% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001. See also * List of settlements in the Larissa regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Larissa regional unit, Greece. * Achilleio * Aetolofos * Agia * Agia Sophia * Agioi Anargyroi * Agios Georgios, Farsala * Agios Georgios, Kileler * Agn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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