Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Greek holiday island of Crete
Powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Greek holiday island of Crete
- The epicentre of the earthquake was about 51 kilometers (31 miles) south-east of the port town of Sitia and was felt at 9.24am
- The earthquake occurred undersea off the eastern coast of the Greek island
- Witnesses felt a ‘massive tremor’ and said their houses shook side to side
A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the Greek holiday island of Crete on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.
The epicenter was about 51 kilometers (31 miles) south-east of the port town of Sitia and was felt at 9.24 am, the EMSC reported. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
Witnesses reported feeling a ‘massive tremor’ and said their houses shook side to side.
The Geodynamic Institute in Athens said the earthquake occurred undersea off the eastern coast of the island.
One resident, from the town of Analipsi near Heraklion, reported to EMSC: ‘Massive tremor. The whole house shook side to side by at least 15 centimetres. It lasted about 20 seconds.’
Another person from the same town, which is 43 kilometres from the earthquake’s epicentre, said: ‘Long duration, even people driving felt it.’
There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.
It comes just two weeks after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake killed a man, injured 10, and damaged hundreds of buildings on the island.
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A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Greek holiday island of Crete on Tuesday (file image)
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