Crete Earthquake - Crete - Greece Earthquake - 6.7 Earthquake Crete, Greece on July 1 2009
Crete Earthquake - Crete - Greece Earthquake - 6.7 Earthquake Crete, Greece on July 1 2009
A powerful earthquake of 6.7 on Richter Scale has struck just south of Island of Crete in Greece. The earthquake struck at 34.188°N, 25.426°E location.
The Crete Earthquake struck at 12:30 p.m. local time in Greece, the USGS said. The 6.7 undersea July 1 2009 earthquake was centered about 130 kilometers so off the city of Iraklion on Crete, the USGS said.
Generally an earthquake with a 6.7 magnitude is considered powerful or strong and is capable of causing significant damage. However the distance of the quake from major populations and its depth 38 kilometers or 36 miles means its is unlikely to have caused much damage.
Source Courtesy From - DPA - ANI - earthtimes.org -
Jul 2nd, 2009 at 5:09 am
This earthquake caused 4 deaths.