Quake measuring 6.0 recorded north of Crete

Quake measuring 6.0 recorded north of Crete
Above, the old port of Chania in the southern Greek island of Crete. (AFP file photo)
Updated 27 November 2019 11:19
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Quake measuring 6.0 recorded north of Crete

Quake measuring 6.0 recorded north of Crete
  • Quake recorded at a depth of 56 kilometers between the islands of Crete and Kythera

ATHENS: An earthquake with a preliminary reading of 6.0 was recorded north-west of the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) and the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
EMSC said it was recorded at a depth of 56 kilometers between the islands of Crete and Kythera. There were no immediate reports of damage.
On Tuesday, at least 21 people were killed in Albania by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful earthquake to strike the Balkan country in decades.