Tsunami warning issued initially - "5 magnitude earthquake is not ruled out" (VIDEO)

He added that the seismic activity will last for a few months, while there are already earthquakes with a vibration of 3.1 Richter.

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The front page hosted the first official of the Geological Survey Department Christodoulos Hatzigeorgiou, who spoke about the strong earthquake that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday in Cyprus.

Initially, it was reported that the earthquake was 6.1 Richter, focusing on the sea area of ​​Polys Chrysochous with a focal depth of 25 km. "This does not mean that Cyprus is not in danger of a tsunami."

He added that the seismic activity will last for a few months, while there are already earthquakes with a vibration of 3.1 Richter. "A magnitude 5 earthquake is not ruled out," he said.

He clarified that so far there are no machines that can predict an earthquake. "There are micro-seismographs abroad that provide timely information to protect the public."

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