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Greece May Soon Face Earthquake of 8.5 Magnitude, Scientist Says

🕘 Posted on: February 10, 2023 | Last updated on: February 10, 2023
Greece May Soon Face Earthquake of 8.5 Magnitude, Scientist Says

According to at least two Greek geologists, Greece might be hit by a powerful earthquake similar to the one that wreaked havoc in Turkey and Syria. During discussions concerning the effects of the natural catastrophe in Turkey and Syria, seismological predictions were made. The lecturers voiced worry that Greece may be hit by a future earthquake of a same size. Professor Konstantinos Synolakis and Professor Costas Papazachos reached the same results after analysing the history of seismic activity in the Greek area in two different interviews.Professor of natural catastrophes Konstantinos Synolakis emphasised that the majority of those harmed by the powerful earthquakes in Turkey and Syria would live in highly populated metropolitan regions, where multi-story high-rise residences collapsed on top of their occupants.The expert responded that mega-earthquakes often happen in the area every 600 to 500 years when asked if an earthquake of a comparable scale could affect Greece.According to estimates, such earthquakes happen every 600 to 800 years. The most recent large earthquake to hit Crete was in 1403. We are currently in the "window" of the century, according to Synolakis, when a significant earthquake of the magnitude of 8.5 Richter might occur in the Greek Arc.During an interview with ERT, Costas Papazachos, a professor of seismology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, was questioned similarly on the possibility that intense seismic activity may have an influence on the Greek area.He said that earthquakes of a comparable size did occur in Greece. He used as relevant examples the 1956 7.5 Richter earthquakes in Amorgos and the 1953 7.2 Richter earthquakes in Kefalonia.

Forecasts and predictions for earthquakes

Papazachos explained that "we cannot forecast exactly when an earthquake will strike" in response to the question of whether earthquakes like those that occurred in Turkey and Syria could be foreseen.Most seismologists maintain that earthquakes cannot be anticipated, and they all hold this view. For instance, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN), "no one can now anticipate where or when major earthquakes will occur."The University of California, Davis states that most scientists are hopeful that earthquakes can be predicted, which "involves giving a likelihood of an earthquake in a specific place over a period of time, which may be months or years."As a result, rather than being considered predictions, the academics' earthquake warnings should be considered forecasts. However, projections might provide civic authorities in Greece with a basic notion of whether a particular location could experience an earthquake and whether specific safety measures need to be implemented.We should be concerned since there have been earthquakes in the Greek region. How will we respond? What will we do? Papazachos are described. We will eventually experience an earthquake with contemporary structures, and we will have to deal with the effects.This fairly gloomy prediction may have a bright side. The lecturer added that earthquakes "usually have modest consequences, mostly because they occur in maritime

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