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  • Greece’s 5.5 magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami fears, hundreds instructed to maneuver to larger floor

    A magnitude 5.5 earthquake that hit Greece’s Crete on Monday morning has triggered tsunami fears.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 21, 2022 07:40 IST

    The quake hit 60 km (37 miles) to the northeast of Siteía in Greece at 1.25 am native time on Monday

    By India Today Web Desk: A magnitude 5.5 earthquake that hit Greece’s Crete on Monday morning has triggered tsunami fears and prompted the monitoring businesses to launch an advisory asking folks dwelling in coastal areas to maneuver to security.

    The quake hit 60 km (37 miles) to the northeast of Siteia in Greece at 1.25 am native time on Monday, in accordance with the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). It occurred at a depth of 80 km, the unbiased monitoring organisation stated.

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    A warning message tweeted by the EMSC suggested these subsequent to the ocean to “move away from the coast and reach a higher place”.

    The EMSC additionally shared a number of security tips about Twitter.

    However, no such message has but been broadcast by Greek authorities.

    The earthquake is reported to have been felt as far-off as North Africa. No accidents or harm to buildings has been reported in any of the areas affected.

    Local experiences say cell phone programs in Crete have been quickly overloaded on account of demand on the community within the quick aftermath of the earthquake.

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    Nov 21, 2022

  • Tsunami warning in Taiwan after 6.8 magnitude earthquake

    After a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Taiwan on Sunday, the US Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning that hazardous tsunami waves had been attainable inside 300 km of the earthquake’s epicentre.

    Representative picture of a Tsunami.

    HIGHLIGHTSA 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Taiwan on SundayFollowing this, the US Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warningThe organisation stated that hazardous tsunami waves had been attainable inside 300 km of the earthquake’s epicentre

    A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern a part of Taiwan on Sunday, in response to the island’s climate bureau, sparking a tsunami warning. The US Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning in Taiwan after the tremor.

    The US Geological Survey measured the quake at a magnitude of seven.2 and at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles).

    Taiwan media stated a low-rise constructing housing a comfort retailer collapsed, whereas not less than one prepare carriage was de-railed at a station on the east coast.

    It was unclear if there have been any casualties.

    The US Tsunami Warning Center stated hazardous tsunami waves had been attainable inside 300 km (190 miles) of the epicentre alongside the coast of Taiwan.

    Japan’s climate company issued a warning for tsunami waves of 1 metre for a part of Okinawa prefecture following the earthquake.

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