5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Greece

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Greece on Thursday afternoon, according to initial reports. No immediate reports of damage, injuries, or tsunami warnings have been published.

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Greece on Thursday at around 14:14 Jerusalem time, according to initial reports citing a screenshot from an earthquake tracking application. The epicenter was in the sea off Greece. No casualties, damage, or tsunami warnings have been reported so far. Greece lies in a seismically active zone, and moderate quakes offshore are common. This is a separate event from recent earthquakes in Japan and the Philippines, which The Zioneer has previously covered.

3 developments

1. 3 hours ago · 14:36 · 2 JulLatest

   The Geological Institute confirms no tsunami warning was issued following the quake.

2. 14:28 · 2 Jul

   Magnitude updated to 5.6; reported by the Geological Institute of Israel.

3. 14:15 · 2 Jul

   5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Greece

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