M 4.8 in Aegean Sea on 01 Feb 2021 05:46 UTC

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1 killed, 1 missing as heavy rain floods Turkish province

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:58:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Turkey's state media say one person was killed and a second person is reported missing after heavy rains and flash floods struck the Turkish Aegean coastal province of Izmir. ANKARA, Turkey -- Heavy rains and flash floods struck the Turkish Aegean coastal province of Izmir on Tuesday, killing at....

Island of Lesvos jolted by quakes

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 01:22:00 +0100kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake The northeastern Aegean island of Lesvos was jolted by a series of earthquakes on Monday that began in the morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the first under sea quake measuring 5 on the Richter scale occurred at 7.

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake strikes 69 kilometers east of Chipping, Zimbabwe, early in the evening / VolcanoDiscovery

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:18:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

17:15 PM | By: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR. 4.3 Earthquake 2021-02-01 18:55:31 SAST (GMT + 02: 00) The CGS reported a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in Zimbabwe near Chipinge, Manicaland, just 17 minutes ago. The earthquake struck early in the evening of Monday, February 1, 2021 at 6:55 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers.

New moderate tremor hits Lesvos

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:10:00 +0100kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake A fifth earthquake with a magnitude above 4.0 struck the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos on Monday, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre gave a reading of 4.7. The latest tremor registered a preliminary magnitude of 4.5. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.8 just reported 47 km southwest of Mytilene, Greece

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:48:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Mytilene, Lesbos, North Aegean , Greece. According to the German Re sea rch Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Monday 1 February 2021 at 3:10 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

5.0 Earthquake Strikes Lesvos on Monday

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:45:00 +0100greekreporter (en)

Earthquake strikes near Lesvos. An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit south of the Greek island of Lesvos on Monday morning. According to the National Observatory of Athens, the quake struck at 7:46 AM local time. The epicenter was 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) southwest of Lesvos’ capital, Mytilini.

5.0 Earthquake Strikes Lesvos on Monday

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:30:00 +0100banksnews (en)

Earthquake strikes near Lesvos. An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit south of the Greek island of Lesvos on Monday morning. According to the National Observatory of Athens, the quake struck at 7:46 AM local time. The epicenter was 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) southwest of Lesvos’ capital, Mytilini.

Series of earthquakes shake western Turkey

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:10:00 +0100worldbulletin (en)

A series of earthquake s shook Turkey 's Aegean region on Monday, according to the country's disaster agency. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on its website that the first quake occurred at 8.46 a.m. local time (0546 GMT) off the Karaburun district of Izmir, the country's third-largest city.

1st LD Writethru: 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Greece's Lesvos island, no injuries

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:32:00 +0100china.org.cn (en)

ATHENS, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 jolted Greece's Lesvos island in the Aegean Sea on Monday, according to the Geodynamics Institute of the Athens National Observatory. Greek seismologists revised downwards an estimate of 5.5 on the Richter scale given earlier by the German Re sea rch Center for Geosciences.

Greece, Turkey: Magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurs in Aegean Sea west of Lesbos, Feb. 1

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:11:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea at 1035 Feb. 1. The epicenter was about 39 km (24 miles) west of Mitilini, on the island of Lesbos in Greece, and 60 km (37 miles) west of Ayvalik, Turkey. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles) and light shaking....

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake rattles Lesvos

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:03:00 +0100kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake An earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5 struck off the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos on Monday, Greek authorities said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the under sea quake occurred at 7.46 a.m.

Three earthquakes hit Turkey’s Aegean coast, no damages reported

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:42:00 +0100trtworld (en)

In this file photo, a worker drinks water as rescue operations take place on a site after an earthquake struck the Aegean Sea, in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey, November 3, 2020. (Reuters) Three earthquakes above have hit western Turkey off the country's Aegean Sea coast.

Turkey earthquake: Greek holiday islands and Turkish coast rattled in Aegean Sea quake

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:19:00 +0100express (en)

AN EARTHQUAKE has rattled the coast of Turkey and Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. The earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea . The epicentre was 10 miles south of the Greek Nisida Garmpias Island, near Lesbos in the North Aegean. The earthquake was filed by the National Observatory of Athens.

Significant magnitude 5.5 earthquake 34 km southwest of Mytilene, Greece

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:45:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported in the morning near Mytilene, Lesbos, North Aegean , Greece. According to the German Re sea rch Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Monday 1 February 2021 at 10:35 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Twin earthquakes shake western Turkey, no damages reported

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:42:00 +0100trtworld (en)

People watch as rescue operations take place on a site after an earthquake struck the Aegean Sea, in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey, November 3, 2020. REUTERS (Reuters) Twin earthquakes shook western Turkey off the country's Aegean Sea coast. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority....

Earthquake 5 R Strikes Lesvos on Monday

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:43:00 +0100greekreporter (en)

File photo. An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit south of the Greek island of Lesvos on Monday morning. According to the National Observatory of Athens, the quake struck at 07:46 local time. The epicenter was 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) south west of Lesvos’ capital Mytilini. So far, there have been no reports of damage.

Earthquake 5 R Strikes Lesvos on Monday

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:27:00 +0100banksnews (en)

File photo. An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit south of the Greek island of Lesvos on Monday morning. According to the National Observatory of Athens, the quake struck at 07:46 local time. The epicenter was 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) south west of Lesvos’ capital Mytilini. So far, there have been no reports of damage.

An earthquake averaging 4.9 on the Richter scale hit 47 km southwest of Mytilene, Greece in the morning / VolcanoDiscovery

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:56:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

6:06 AM | By: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR. Earthquake 4.9 Feb 1 7:46 am (GMT +2) Just 7 minutes ago, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Mytilene, Lesbos, North Aegean Sea, Greece. The tremor was recorded on the morning of Monday, February 1, 2021 at 7:46 a.m.

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