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6.1 magnitude earthquake in Crete: buildings damaged by the tremor, exhibits broken at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion

Damage to listed buildings - Large sections of plaster have fallen - Four exhibits in a display case on the 1st floor of the museum have been broken

Earthquake of 6.1 richter off the coast of Crete – Felt as far as Attica

The epicenter of the earthquake was in the sea area north of Neapoli, Lasithi – Felt as far as Cyprus – What Lekkas, Tselentis, and Gkanas say about the tremor

Concern about the earthquakes in Evia: 3 houses to be demolished, damage to over 50 – See video

The 4.5 is not the maximum magnitude that can be caused in the area, there can be a bigger earthquake", said Professor of Seismology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Manolis Skordilis

Concern over the earthquakes in Evia that are also “shaking” Attica: Tselentis sees up to 5.5R, Lekkas says we’ll have 4–5R in the coming days

We are not sure it was the main quake, says the director of the Geodynamic Institute after the 4.5 Richter early this morning – More than 50 houses damaged

Earthquake of 4.7 Richter in Evia, also felt in Attica

The epicenter was located 3 km east of Prokopi, Evia, at a depth of 16.9 km – Another tremor of 3.6R followed – Which schools will remain closed today

Evia: “It was strong and there was a roar, we were very frightened,” say residents – Cracks in houses (updated)

The epicenter of the earthquake was in Prokopi, Evia, where another tremor had been recorded just before 3 a.m. on Sunday

Kostas Synolakis to Protothema: After a major earthquake in Turkey, the clock is ticking down for Greece

The professor of Natural Disasters speaks on the Direct show about the scenarios of major earthquakes, new types of fires, and the "new normal" of the climate crisis, noting: "The phenomena we used to see every 100 years, we will now see every 5-10 years."

After Voutes, they are also inspecting Magarikári Messaras for the cracks that have appeared over time

A large-scale geological phenomenon involving faults and ground movement is observed in Magarikári of Messara in Crete, with Professor Efthimis Lekkas of OASP planning to return to Crete possibly next Monday, May 5th, to observe the situation firsthand and monitor the progression of cracks in Voutes

Cracks growing in Voutes, Heraklion – Lekkas in Crete for initial on-site inspection, video and photos

Increasing concerns as cracks widen in Voutes, Heraklion

Ecuador earthquake: More than 30 Injured, 179 homes destroyed

Last week, Ecuador commemorated the victims of the 2016 earthquake that measured 7.8 on the Richter scale

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