City’s Greek Orthodox Church celebrates centenary
The Greek Orthodox Church in south Kolkata, the only one of its kind in the country, celebrated its centenary today.
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday and was felt in other parts of the country, according to officials.
“It was a major earthquake, the whole island shook but fortunately so far no damage has been reported,” Crete regional governor Stavros Arnaoutakis told state TV ERT.
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The Athens Observatory said the quake struck at 9:23 am (0723 GMT) and had a depth of over 70 kilometres (44 miles).
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The tremor was felt a day after a 6.4 -magnitude earthquake in Albania that has left more than 20 dead and hundreds injured.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, right after the Albania quake, a 5.4-magnitude shock hit Bosnia.
Last month, a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Greek island of Zakynthos that caused minor damage to the port and some buildings but no one was injured.
In July 2017, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake that left two people dead on the island of Kos in the Aegean sea, causing significant damage.
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