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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook southern Ierapetra, Crete, this afternoon, causing a small tsunami on the southern coast of Crete and on the island of Chrysi, said the EKPA professor and president of the Organization for Earthquake Planning and Protection (OAS) Dr. Gerasimos Papadopoulos, President of the UNESCO Tsunami Warning System.
Mini tsunami on the island of Chrysi or Gaidouronisi @neaKriti
According to a statement by Mr. Lekkas, the tsunami was caused by a landslide about 20 minutes after the earthquake.
The port in Kastri was “emptied” and then refilled, leaving @cretapost foam in its wake.
The phenomenon was repeated 3-4 times according to the testimony of MPS graduate student and Fire Brigade officer Rovythakis Emmanuel.
The change in sea level was about half a meter.
Finally, he points out that this is an exact repetition of the phenomenon that occurred on 1.7.2009 in the same area with a 6.4 magnitude earthquake and a similar local tsunami.
Source: RES – EIA
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