Strong earthquake of 5.2 on the Richter scale in Evia, felt in Attica
The first recording by the Geodynamic Institute reports a tremor of over 5 on the Richter scale off the coast of Nea Styra, in Evia – with a very shallow focal depth of 2.3 kilometers
“One of the most powerful and dangerous seismic zones on the planet has been activated” – Why deadly earthquakes strike Afghanistan
British seismologist notes collision of India-Eurasia tectonic plates releases 15% of global seismic energy - Dozens of catastrophic earthquakes in recent decades
Afghanistan: The major earthquake leveled entire villages, with hundreds dead and 2,500 injured (updated)
Hundreds of injured people were taken to hospitals