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Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
Mum and daughter 'petrified' as huge earthquake starts cracking apart their home
Dozens of people have spoken out online about the terror of being caught in the 6.2 and 5.8 magnitude earthquakes that hit Turkey and Greece at midnight on Tuesday A mum has told how she was left "petrified" when a massive magnitude six earthquake struck her home, shaking the property so hard that it tore plaster from the walls. Multiple tremors hit the border of Turkey and Greece on Monday night, with the largest, a massive 6.2 magnitude, striking between the Dodecanese Islands and Turkish west coast. A following 5.8 magnitude shock caused chaos in the area, with dozens of people seen jumping over the balconies of their hotels after they were shaken awake just after 2.30am. One person, a 14-year-old girl, died in the panic, with 69 injured and many other locals and holidaymakers telling of the intense experience. Among those affected the most by the tremors was a mum living in Armutalan, a Turkish town roughly 20 kilometres (12.5 miles) outside the earthquake epicentre. The anonymous parent submitted a report on the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre saying she was asleep in bed with her daughter at the time it hit, adding she was left "petrified" when the earthquake started breaking apart her home and dashed glass on the floor. She added it "went on for a very long time and was very strong". The mum said: "I was asleep in bed with my daughter, the whole bed started shaking the lights were flashing on and off. Glass smashed, plaster from the wall everywhere, big cracks. I'm petrified. [It] went on for a very long time and was very strong." Dozens of other people responded with similar stories on the earthquake reporting site, with another holidaymaker staying in Turkey saying she was awakened to "the whole room shaking". They added: "The whole hotel was up and into the lobby." Another user from Bozburun said that, while it didn't last long for them, the tremors made a massive ruckus outside their home. They said the "tremble was for 15 seconds or so", adding: "It was like a buldozer was working outside the house." And another user added: "The shaking sound was severe and the cabinet door sounds increased. I had trouble keeping my balance." While the initial earthquakes have now passed, dozens of aftershocks have continued to surge across Greece and Turkey in the nearly 12 hours since. The more recent earthquakes have ranged from a magnitude 1.2 to 3.2, and seismologists are not particularly worried about any potential danger. Speaking to state-run Greek broadcaster ERT News, Efthimios Lekkas said the tremors only felt widespread as they struck at a significant depth, around 69 kilometres. This, combined with the waves it produced, he added, were not enough to cause extensive damage on the surface. He said: "We are in no way worried about these earthquakes. This one was intense due to its depth, it covers a larger surface area, but the seismic waves do not have the energy they should have to see damage on the surface."
Saba Yemen
7 days ago
- Climate
- Saba Yemen
6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey, felt in Egypt
Ankara - (Saba): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey early Tuesday and was felt in Egypt. The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre stated that the earthquake struck the Dodecanese Islands region on the Turkish border, 132 km southeast of Aydın and 17 km south of Marmaris, and that the earthquake's depth was 68 km. In the same context, social media users in Egypt reported feeling a strong earthquake that shook windows and houses for dozens of seconds. In the same context, the Egyptian National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics stated that an earthquake occurred south of the Turkish border, and that a statement on the earthquake will be issued shortly. It stressed that earthquakes are a natural phenomenon and that Egypt does not fall within the seismic belt. The epicenter of the current earthquake is Turkey, which is located in a seismically active region. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
See - Sada Elbalad
7 days ago
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Greater Cairo feels strong earthquake that hit Eastern Mediterranean
Basant Ahmed The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that a powerful earthquake struck the eastern Mediterranean Sea, and was felt in nine countries, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia, according to a breaking news report on Cairo News Channel. The earthquake, which was felt in Greater Cairo and several governorates, occurred at 2:22 a.m. Tuesday. Its epicenter was in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, 26 kilometers from the Greek island of Rhodes, and its magnitude reached 6.6 on the Richter scale. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Yahoo
Thousands flee Santorini as earthquakes hit popular Greek island
London — Tourists continued to flee the Greek island of Santorini on Wednesday — a fourth consecutive day of exodus sparked by a series of earthquakes that have rattled the incredibly popular European vacation destination. Around 7,000 people have left the island, which sits southeast of Greece's mainland, since the quakes began last week, according to the AFP news agency. Most of the visitors have left Santorini by ferry, but there have also been flights out. As of Tuesday, more than 1,000 earthquakes, with magnitudes up to 5.2 on the Richter scale, had been recorded near the island, most of them centered only about 15 miles from its shores in the Aegean Sea, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. Efthimios Lekkas, head of the state-run Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, told Greek national television that the earthquakes were moving north, away from the island, according to The Associated Press. "This may last several days or several weeks," he said. "We are not able to predict the evolution of the sequence in time." It is that unpredictability of earthquakes that has driven people away from the island — nobody can say for sure whether the hundreds of small quakes mean a bigger temblor is on the way. "I understand the fear of what it means at the moment to be on a Santorini that is constantly moving," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, urging residents to stay calm and follow any instructions provided by officials. Experts told the French news agency AFP the region had not experienced such intense seismic activity since records began in 1964. Santorini sits atop a volcano that has not erupted since 1950, but a committee of experts said Monday that the current rash of quakes was "not linked to volcanic activity." "It's different this time" While the earthquakes have left cracks in some buildings, no substantial damage or injuries have been reported. The neighboring islands of Anafi, Ios and Amorgos have also reported no casualties. Schools on all four islands have also been closed for the week as a precaution, and Santorini has cancelled public events and restricted arrivals to the island. About 3.4 million people visited Santorini in 2023, according to the AFP. Panagiotis Hatzigeorgiou, a retired police officer and ship worker who has lived on the island for over 30 years, told the AP he wouldn't be leaving, despite invites to stay with relatives in the Greek capital, Athens. "Older residents are used to the earthquakes," he said. "But it's different this time. It's not the same to have earthquakes every two to three minutes." "The main thing is not to worry," he said, adding with a laugh: "Now we can listen to music alone and have coffee by ourselves." USAID to merge into State Department with major budget cuts Details on Chinese retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products set to take effect next week Surveillance video shows arrest made in connection to burglary at home of Joe Burrow
CBS News
05-02-2025
- CBS News
Earthquakes rattle Santorini, driving tourist exodus from Greece's volcanic island
London — Tourists continued to flee the Greek island of Santorini on Wednesday — a fourth consecutive day of exodus sparked by a series of earthquakes that have rattled the incredibly popular European vacation destination. Around 7,000 people have left the island, which sits southeast of Greece's mainland, since the quakes began last week, according to the AFP news agency. Most of the visitors have left Santorini by ferry, but there have also been flights out. As of Tuesday, more than 1,000 earthquakes, with magnitudes up to 5.2 on the Richter scale, had been recorded near the island, most of them centered only about 15 miles from its shores in the Aegean Sea, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. Efthimios Lekkas, head of the state-run Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, told Greek national television that the earthquakes were moving north, away from the island, according to The Associated Press. "This may last several days or several weeks," he said. "We are not able to predict the evolution of the sequence in time." It is that unpredictability of earthquakes that has driven people away from the island — nobody can say for sure whether the hundreds of small quakes mean a bigger temblor is on the way. "I understand the fear of what it means at the moment to be on a Santorini that is constantly moving," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, urging residents to stay calm and follow any instructions provided by officials. Experts told the French news agency AFP the region had not experienced such intense seismic activity since records began in 1964. Santorini sits atop a volcano that has not erupted since 1950, but a committee of experts said Monday that the current rash of quakes was "not linked to volcanic activity." "It's different this time" While the earthquakes have left cracks in some buildings, no substantial damage or injuries have been reported. The neighboring islands of Anafi, Ios and Amorgos have also reported no casualties. Schools on all four islands have also been closed for the week as a precaution, and Santorini has cancelled public events and restricted arrivals to the island. About 3.4 million people visited Santorini in 2023, according to the AFP. Panagiotis Hatzigeorgiou, a retired police officer and ship worker who has lived on the island for over 30 years, told the AP he wouldn't be leaving, despite invites to stay with relatives in the Greek capital, Athens. "Older residents are used to the earthquakes," he said. "But it's different this time. It's not the same to have earthquakes every two to three minutes."
