Great
Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Earthquake Rattles Crete, Greece
Saturday, 13 August 2011 23:36
Crete, Greece-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey
issued a report of a 4.3 magnitude earthquake that struck off the
coast of Crete, Greece.
The quake struck on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 10:49:06 PM (CDT)
- Central Daylight (Chicago).
Rumbling at a rather shallow depth of 10.2 km (6.3 miles), the
quake hit 114 km (70 miles) SW of Chania, Crete, Greece; 195 km
(121 miles) WSW of Iraklion, Crete, Greece; 259 km (160 miles) SSE
of Kalamata, Greece; and 354 km (219 miles) S of ATHENS, Greece.
There are no reports of damage or tsunami activity.