The Deputy Director of the Geological Survey, Christodoulos Hatzigeorgiou, recommends vigilance and composure, after the new earthquake that occurred at 23:04 on Wednesday night at a magnitude of 5,1 on the Richter scale and in the exact same area where the earthquake was recorded. January 11, 2022.
In his statements to KYPE, Mr. Hatzigeorgiou stated that we are in a seismogenic area, earthquakes can happen at any time, we can not predict where they will occur, but he estimated that we should be vigilant and act calmly.
"The aftershock activity that we estimated could last for at least two to three months is evolving," he said, noting that "this is confirmed by the aftershocks that have occurred."
Regarding the new seismic vibration, Mr. Hatzigeorgiou stated that it occurred at 23:04, according to the seismological network of the Geological Survey of magnitude 5,1 on the Richter scale. The quake continued, focusing on the sea area of Cyprus, 53 km west-northwest of Polis Chrysochous and a focal depth of 24 km and was felt in the province of Paphos, slightly felt in the provinces of Limassol and Nicosia and felt in eastern Cyprus and Turkey. .
Asked about it, he said that having regular seismic vibrations that are not catastrophic earthquakes, means that it is a sign that the energy is released without giving us big earthquakes, big destructive earthquakes and that is positive.
Regular tremors, Mr. Hatzigeorgiou said, indicate that "seismic energy is gradually easing with the creation of aftershocks", adding that it is not unprecedented to have aftershocks after a major earthquake that was of the magnitude 6,5 on the Richter scale. We see this in Greece and Turkey, but also worldwide.
It is noted that yesterday's earthquake is the third earthquake that occurred in a short time. A magnitude 11 earthquake shook the region on 1/22/6,5, according to the Geological Survey, while a few days later on 28/1/22 a 4,5 magnitude earthquake shook the region.
