Earthquake in Kavtos: “Too early to decide if it’s significant” – Valleys closed, risk of landslides

Seismologists were not sure if the earthquake near Kavtos on Wednesday afternoon was significant.

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake was felt in the regions of Kavtos and Crete.

Gerasimos Papadopoulos was quick to point out in his post: “It is too early to conclude that he is the master. This requires work to answer. Aftershocks are expected. However, the earthquake occurred a significant distance from Crete”.

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EKPA’s Professor of Dynamic Tectonics and Applied Geology. Efthymios Lekas ​​said the earthquake was “strongly felt throughout Crete”.

“There is no damage. Basically, it is the split that marks Kavtos from Crete. Error across to Cavdos. It separates from Crete. We are monitoring the development and it will take two hours to tell if it is a major earthquake or not,” Mr. Lekas ​​noted yesterday.

No damage was done

Reports on the earthquake were also issued by Gavdos Mayor Lilian Stefanaki. “We were shaken enough, some were scared, and there were no reports of damage except household utensils and glasses that fell in kitchens and shops,” he noted.

Michalis Sarris, head of civil protection in Rethymnon, told APE-MPE, “There are no damages, the relevant communications are being made with the villages and settlements and the authorities. We feel this event very strongly. We are deeply shocked.”

Yiannis Zervos, the mayor of Sfakion, said there was “great confusion”. “I was informed that there are some cracks in the town hall and I have sent an engineer to assess and I will update on that,” he noted.

They closed the valleys due to the risk of landslides

According to the order of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, the valleys within the administrative boundaries of the PE of Rithymno will be closed today, Thursday, August 29, due to the risk of landslides. PE Rethymnon.

The Natural Environment and Climate Change Organization (OFYPE.KA) announced that “today (yesterday) the earthquake hit Crete and due to the expected seismic sequence, visitors, workers should achieve better protection. And the natural environment of the Samaria National Forest, tomorrow Thursday 29-08- 2024, Samaria National Forest will remain closed from both entrances until further notice”.