- Source: 2021 Larissa earthquake
On March 3, 2021, 12:16:09 (UTC +2) the 2021 Larissa earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3 Mw with an intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli Scale 9 kilometers west of Týrnavos, Greece. One person was confirmed dead with eleven other people injured. Light shaking was also felt as far as Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro.
Earthquake
The earthquake was recorded as a magnitude 6.3 earthquake by the United States Geological Survey, while the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens recorded it as a magnitude 6.0 earthquake.
Seismological events are quite common in Greece. In 2020 a 7.0 earthquake rattled the Aegean Sea killing at least 119 people (Two in Greece). In 1999 an earthquake occurred near the capital Athens, killing more than 100 people.
Aftershocks
There were numerous aftershocks following the mainshock, the strongest of which was a magnitude 5.8 that occurred 11 km East of Verdikoussa that further worsened already severely damaged houses and other infrastructure.
Casualties
There were numerous reports of damage mostly along Central Greece including old churches and infrastructure, several buildings and houses, one of them was a primary school built in 1938 as well as 63 students that were attending classes in the village of Damasi. There were also power interruptions in the City of Volos and the entire Magnesia Prefecture and travel disruptions between numerous towns due to landslides.
The body of an elderly man was found under the rubble of his own home by rescue teams, and eleven other people sustained injuries.
See also
List of earthquakes in 2021
List of earthquakes in Greece
2020 Aegean Sea earthquake
1999 Athens earthquake
2021 Crete earthquake
1954 Sofades earthquake
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 2021 Larissa earthquake
- 2021 Crete earthquake
- List of earthquakes in 2021
- List of earthquakes 2021–2030
- 2021 Haiti earthquake
- 2021 Chignik earthquake
- 2021 Assam earthquake
- 2021 in Greece
- 1954 Sofades earthquake
- 2021 Northern Peru earthquake
