Twin earthquakes shake Greece’s Northwest and Crete
Greece
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 9:07 GMT
Two moderate earthquakes struck Greece on Monday afternoon, according to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens.
Two moderate earthquakes struck Greece on Monday afternoon, according to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens.
A 4.1 magnitude quake hit Thesprotia in northwestern Greece, with its epicenter located 10 kilometers northeast of the area at a depth of 13.8 kilometers.
Earlier, a 3.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the sea south of Crete, about 16 kilometers south-southeast of Sougia, at a depth of 12.2 kilometers. No further details were immediately available.
