Strong Earthquake Rattles Athens
摘要: A strong earthquake shook central Athens at 1130 GMT (6:30 a.m. EDT) on Sunday, witnesses said, but there were no immediate reports of damages or casualties. 据目击者表示,格林尼治标准时间1月8日11点30分,希腊首都雅典的中部地区发生了一起里氏6.4级的强烈地震。目前尚无人员伤亡的直接报道。
A strong earthquake shook central Athens at 1130 GMT (6:30 a.m. EDT) on Sunday, witnesses said, but there were no immediate reports of damages or casualties.
据目击者表示,格林尼治标准时间1月8日11点30分,希腊首都雅典的中部地区发生了一起里氏6.4级的强烈地震。目前尚无人员伤亡的直接报道。 The earthquake lasted for about seven seconds and Greek television said it was felt as far away as 200 km (120 miles) north of the capital.
据路透社1月8日报道,这场地震持续了大概7秒钟左右。据希腊电视台报道说,在雅典北部200公里远的地方都能感觉的到。另据其它媒体报道,此次地震震级为里氏6.4级,震中位于雅典以南120英里(约200公里)处。另外,在意大利、埃及和加沙地带都能感觉到此次地震。 In September 1999, an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Athens, killing at least 143 people and leaving 60,000 people homeless.
报道说,1999年9月,雅典曾发生过一次里氏5.9级的地震,当时导致143人死亡,大约6万人无家可归。 |