Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Crete in Greece, felt in Egyptian cities
December 29, 2021, 8:48 am

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Crete in Greece, felt in Egyptian cities

Earthquake magnitude

The Arab News reported according to Reuters that the Greece’s Geodynamic Institute said, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Crete, Greece, on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) earlier registered the tremor at 6.1. Egyptian authorities reported the quake was felt in some of the country’s cities.

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The EMSC said, the quake was at a depth of 80 km (49.7 miles). Greece’s Geodynamic Institute said the depth was 42.7 km.

Source: arabnews

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Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
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