Greece Earthquake: 5.5 magnitude earthquake in Greece, tsunami feared, no casualties reported

Posted on 21st Nov 2022 by rohit kumar

Earthquake tremors were felt on the Greek island of Crete on Monday morning. After which people ran out of their homes. The intensity of the earthquake on the Richter scale was 5.5. According to information, the earthquake occurred at 4.54 am (Indian time).

 

Its depth was 80 km (49.71 mi). There is no immediate news of damage. The earthquake was felt as far as Cairo and Egypt, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said. Earlier, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) revised the earthquake's magnitude from 6 to 5.4.

 

danger of tsunami

A tsunami is feared after the earthquake in Crete. Meanwhile, instructions have been issued to the people living in the coastal areas to move to a safer place. People have been told to move away from the seashore to higher places so that they will be safe.

 

earthquake in Indonesia's capital Jakarta

Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on 18 November. The intensity of the earthquake on the Richter scale was 6.6. This earthquake occurred at 7:07 pm (Indian time) its depth was 20 km.

 

There was an earthquake in Japan too

Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Japan on 14 November. People came out of their homes after the earth shook. The intensity of the earthquake was recorded at 6.1 on the Richter scale. The tremors of the earthquake were so strong that even the fans of the houses started shaking. In a hurry, people had to run out of the house, whose video was also going viral on social media.

 

Earthquake tremors were also felt in India

Earthquake tremors were also felt in Kullu and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh on 16 November. Its intensity was measured at 4.1. At the same time, earthquake tremors were felt in Arunachal Pradesh, which came at around 9.55 in the morning. The intensity of the earthquake was 3.7 on the Richter scale.

 

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