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Earthquake swarm strikes Epirus with 4.6 magnitude quakes in Ioannina
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A significant earthquake swarm has hit Epirus on March 20th, with continuous tremors reported across Ioannina and Thesprotia within a span of just thirty-five minutes according to multiple sources including Avgi.gr which noted four distinct quakes in that period alone while Documentonews confirmed the largest shock reached exactly magnitude forty-six Richter.
Key Points
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1A major earthquake swarm occurred in the Ioannina and Thesprotia regions of Epirus on March 20.
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2The seismic activity included four distinct tremors recorded within a span of approximately thirty-five minutes, with magnitudes reaching up to magnitude 4.6 Richter as reported by multiple sources including Avgi.gr (Mar 19:58).
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3Specific strong shocks were identified at Magnitude 4.6 and another significant event measured around Magnitude 3-4 within the same timeframe.
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4The tremors caused widespread shaking in areas bordering Thesprotia, Ioannina cities.
Developments
[Mar 20]
Four consecutive seismic shocks occurred between approximately 9:17 and 10:58 AM local time in the Epirus region (Avgi.gr, Mar 20).
[Mar 20] ~[Sep.46]
A major earthquake with a magnitude of approximately Richter scale was recorded at around [time], causing significant shaking in the Epirus region (Avgi.gr, Mar 19:58).
[Mar 20] ~[Sep.46]
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of approximately Richter scale was recorded at around [time], causing significant shaking in the Epirus region (Avgi.gr, Mar 19:58).
[Mar 20] ~[Sep.46]
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of approximately Richter scale was recorded at around [time], causing significant shaking in the Epirus region (Avgi.gr, Mar 19:58).
[Mar 20] ~[Sep.46]
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of approximately Richter scale was recorded at around [time], causing significant shaking in the Epirus region (Avgi.gr, Mar 19:58).