A magnitude 5.8 earthquake was felt in the area of the island of Crete, Greece, according to initial reports. No damage has been reported so far.
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale was felt in the region of Crete on Saturday afternoon, according to Greek media reports sourced from Israeli outlets (N12). No reports of damage or casualties have emerged so far. The temblor struck in a seismically active zone; the last notable earthquake in the broader Mediterranean region covered by The Zioneer was a 6.2 quake off the Philippines on June 15 and several smaller events in Iran and Cuba earlier in the month. These are independent events with no known connection.
2 developments
- DevelopingMagnitude 6.1 earthquake felt off Cuba's coast, German center reports
- DevelopingMagnitude 4.6 earthquake reported in northern Syria near Turkish border
- Developing6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, USGS reports
- DevelopingMagnitude 5.3 earthquake hits western Cuba's Pinar del Rio province
Source and signal
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