Top seismologist: More earthquakes expected
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
The President of the Earthquake Planning & Protection Organisation, Efthymios Lekkas told radio “Athina984FM” that he estimated more tremors would follow after the 4.4R magnitude quake that rocked Athens, late Monday night. “I believe that the activity (seismic) will continue given the fact that there are small faults in the region”, he said.
He added, however, that any new tremor would not exceed the 5 magnitude level. According to Mr, Lekkas, the area where Monday night’s earthquake occurred could not produce any larger aftershock stressing that he believed it highly unlikely the Parthitha fault would be activated. Responding to why the impact of Monday’s tremor was so forceful he said it was due to its shallow depth. “It was an earthquake we were expecting, it had a small depth and was a continuation of the earthquakes that happened a week ago”, he added. He explained that the earthquakes that occurred in Santorini, Tripoli and elsewhere in Greece were part of a larger activity across the area.
Related items
-
Athens a new hub for hedge funds: After Chris Rokos, Easy Englander's American Millennium also in Greece
-
Three young Sumatran tiger cubs were born at the Attica Zoological Park
-
Gerapetritis on Turkey: We have ready-made scenarios for anything - Whoever shouts is not always the most powerful
-
Billionaire hedge fund manager Chris Rokos to move tax residency to Greece
-
"I didn't have it on the agenda, but now that you mention it...": Mitsotakis' humorous response to influencer for the opening of her croissant bar in Paris
Latest from E.Tsiliopoulos
- Athens a new hub for hedge funds: After Chris Rokos, Easy Englander's American Millennium also in Greece
- Three young Sumatran tiger cubs were born at the Attica Zoological Park
- Gerapetritis on Turkey: We have ready-made scenarios for anything - Whoever shouts is not always the most powerful
- Billionaire hedge fund manager Chris Rokos to move tax residency to Greece
- "I didn't have it on the agenda, but now that you mention it...": Mitsotakis' humorous response to influencer for the opening of her croissant bar in Paris
