Earthquake in Crete: Map of Maple after 6.1 Richter
At least 20 aftershocks within four hours have been recorded After 6.1 Richter which occurred early Thursday morning in Crete, with their size not exceeding 3.5R. The earthquake caused disruption to the residents of Crete due to its intensity and duration, but scientists are reassuring.
« We do not expect greater aftershocks, » OASP President Efthimios Lekkas told the OASP president, commenting on the post -seismic sequence. « These are deep earthquakes that are rarely transferred to surface structures, » he said, noting that the phenomenon is not of concern.
The focal depth of the earthquake, according to the Geodynamic Institute, was recorded in the 60km north – northeast of Lasithi and the vibration was felt in several areas of Greece, including Attica.
Mapping barrage after 6.1 Richter in Crete
The aftershocks as recorded by the Geodynamic Institute
The earthquake caused microbes in buildings and landslides in parts of the Crete road network.
In particular, part of the building fell to Heraklion on the pedestrian street of August 25, with the Mayor, Alexis Summer, telling ERT that « it is a neoclassical building, which may have a static problem. We have excluded the point, we have some arrangements from architectural elements of this building and this is treated. «
Reportedly, plaster have fallen on the first floor of the 2nd and 5th Elementary School of Nea Bodrum housed in the same building and by decision of the Principal, the students left until the audit was completed by the competent services.
In the municipality of Agios Nikolaos, schools are operating normally, by decision of the Mayor of Magnolis Menegakis, as well as in the Municipality of Heraklion unless in the course of the continuing controls, damage is reported. Schools in Chania normally work.
From the landslides that took place, the Tersa -Myrtos road in the municipality of Viannos was also temporarily closed until the rehabilitation was completed.
The Samaria and Ibros canyons will remain closed today, while a recent announcement for their operation will be held late in the afternoon.
Falling a building of building on August 25th in Heraklion
Landscreen on the road Terca – Myrtos, Source: CretaliveNews
Closed one floor of the school
Mr Lekkas goes to Crete because of the seismic activity and coordinate with local bodies will, if necessary, take any measures.
In the meantime, the PEPYD Fire Department in Crete and the 3rd EMAK (Special Disaster Response Unit) have been placed on alert, while all EMAKs of the Territory have been raised, which is provided by the protocol for earthquakes, as it pointed out.
In relation to the seismicity recorded lately in Greece (Santorini, Euboea, Thebes, Kasos), Mr Lekkas clarified that this is not a particular phenomenon but is « statistically acceptable » and that these earthquakes were in no way linked.
The AUTH Professor of Seismology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Costas Papazachos, also reassured the evolution of the phenomenon. Speaking to Action 24, Mr. Papazachos spoke of a « intermediary earthquake ».
« These earthquakes are isolated, they have no strong sequence, there will be 4-4.2 Richter, but they will not be noticeable, » I said, stressing that these earthquakes -deep -in -law -are very well thought out.
Camera recorded the moment of the earthquake that seems to take about 40 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP6EABKXMU
