When was the last earthquake in Kefalonia?

The epicenters of both were in Kefalonia at very shallow depths and caused damage in the island. On October 25, 2018 there was a 6.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast that damaged parts of the Zante port docks.

When was the last earthquake in Crete?

A moment magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the island of Crete in Greece at a depth of 6 km on 27 September 2021. The epicenter of the earthquake was located southeast of Heraklion.

Does Kefalonia have earthquakes?

When was the latest earthquake in Kefalonia? The last earthquake in Kefalonia occurred 1 hour and 35 minutes ago: Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake – Ionian Sea, 14 km south of Argostoli, Greece, on Thursday, Mar 24, 2022 at 10:55 pm (GMT +2).

Are there earthquakes in Corfu?

We regularly have earthquakes on Corfu but they are usually just s small rumble and last seconds.

Why is Crete having so many earthquakes?

The answer is unfortunately yes. The great subduction zone known as the Hellenic Arc which extends from the coast of Turkey, south of Rhodes and Crete, west of the Peloponnese, west of the Ionian Islands to Dubrovnik was in 365 AD and and in 1303 AD the cause of large earthquakes.

Is Crete on a fault line?

The island of Crete is characterized by the occurrence of several, mainly dip-slip normal faults that, showing very recent activity, extend along two major systems roughly oriented WNW–ESE and NNE–SSW (Fig. 1).

When was the last earthquake in Corfu?

The last earthquakes recorded near Corfu: Thursday, November 18, 2021 10:04 PM Magnitude: 4.4. Monday, June 14, 2021 2:46 PM Magnitude: 4.4. Wednesday, February 3, 2021 8:55 PM Magnitude: 4.4.

Can you get a ferry from Crete to Corfu?

The best way to get from Crete to Corfu without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 16h 25m and costs €80 – €170. How long does it take to get from Crete to Corfu? It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Crete to Corfu, including transfers.