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Title: 03/03/21
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 03 March, 2021 @ 15:39:09
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Greece: EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Greece on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, having earlier reported magnitudes of 6.9 and 5.9 for the tremblor.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), EMSC said.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said that the epicenter was 20 km south of the town of Elassona in central Greece.

A fire service official in Athens said there were no reports of damages or injuries so far but added: “My colleagues felt it, it was strong.”

Greek seismologist Vassilis Karathanasis told state television that the tremor was felt across Greece.
https://www.reuters.com/article/instant-article/idUSKBN2AV14X


Magnitude   Mw 6.3
Region   GREECE
Date time   2021-03-03 10:16:08.3 UTC
Location   39.75 N ; 22.20 E
Depth   8 km
Distances   22 km WNW of Lárisa, Greece / pop: 144,000 / local time: 12:16:08.3 2021-03-03
8 km W of Týrnavos, Greece / pop: 10,700 / local time: 12:16:08.3 2021-03-03
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=954327
Title: Re: 03/03/21
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 03 March, 2021 @ 15:41:45
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Body of man killed in Greece in 2018 is returned home to UK

The body of a man who was murdered in Greece has arrived back home in Manchester after a two-and-a-half-year legal battle.

Lee Robinson, 41, was stabbed to death on the streets of Athens in December 2018. His family in Manchester were only told of his murder 16 months later after a DNA match on the Interpol database. By then he had been buried in an unmarked grave, as the Greek authorities had been unable to identify him.

The family had lost touch with him three years before his death. Before he went to Greece he had been sleeping in hostels and on the streets of Manchester on and off after a breakdown.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/03/body-of-man-killed-in-greece-in-2018-is-returned-home-to-uk
Title: Re: 03/03/21
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 03 March, 2021 @ 22:46:33
Kefalonia remains in the Greek red zone under changes announced by the government. From 06:00 tomorrow until 06:00 on 16 March:

SMS 2, relevant for travel for the supply of basic goods, and
SMS 3, relevant for travel to a bank
travel may only take place within the municipality or at a distance up to 2 kms.

SMS 6, concerning travel for fitness/sport, is to be restricted to travel by foot or bicycle, no travel by car/motorcycle permitted.

The travel ban in effect between 21:00 - 05:00 each day.