It lies within the Hellenic Arc, one of the largest geological structures in the Mediterranean
A Lebanese earthquake expert commented on the earthquake that occurred yesterday with a magnitude of 5.6, which struck the eastern Mediterranean, and was felt by the residents of the Turkish, Syrian and Lebanese coasts.
Earthquake expert Tony Nemer said in a tweet to him on his Twitter account, “The earthquake that occurred to the west of the Greek island of Crete is of a magnitude of 5.4 and is about 1,230 km from Beirut. The epicenter of this tremor (yellow star) is located within the range of the Hellenic Arc ( Hellenic Arc), one of the largest geological structures in the Mediterranean.
He added: “There is no relationship between this tremor and what happened in Turkey on February 6, but it should be noted that in the year 365 AD, an earthquake occurred on the Hellenic Arc south of Crete with a magnitude of 8.3, which is one of the strongest earthquakes in the history of the region, followed by a tsunami.” huge on the coasts of many Mediterranean countries”.
He continued, “This information comes in the context of raising awareness of our geological reality in the Mediterranean, and not as a matter of intimidation at all.”
He concluded by saying, “Once again, when we feel or know that an earthquake has occurred, we must move away from the beach immediately as a matter of caution until things clear up.”
