The northeastern Aegean island of Samos has risen by 18-25 cm after the strong earthquake recorded on Friday, 30 October struck in the sea 16 km north-northwest of the island.
The elevation was observed in both the northern and southern parts of the island, according to an announcement by a research team from the School of Geology and Geoenvironment of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The team has carried out a thorough study of the Samos quake, its impact on the island’s buildings, the accompanying geodynamic phenomena, the tsunami that followed and the distortion of land formations. From the total observations carried out in situ, it is indicated that the permanent elevation of the island is between 18 to 25 cm.
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The Samos quake, which killed two teens on the island, was felt throughout Greece and nearby Turkey, while it caused extensive damage and flattened several buildings in the city of Izmir, killing 113 people and injuring more than a thousand others.
