AN EARTHQUAKE of magnitude 6.3 has hit the holiday hotspot Crete in Greece.
The quake was at a depth of 83km, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
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The US Geological Survey recorded a lower quake at 6.1 magnitude.
Citizens in Israel have reported feeling shockwaves from the earthquake, especially in the centre of the country including Tel Aviv, The Jerusalem Post reports.
Efthymios Lekkas, president of Greece’s Earthquake Planning and Protection Organisation, has told Greece’s public broadcaster: “The main characteristic of this strong tremor is that its focal depth was at 60 kilometres.”
“This means the seismic waves reached Kasos and Karpathos significantly weakened – and even more so in Crete – resulting, according to initial data and the first accounts from residents, in no reported impacts so far, although of course we do not yet have a complete picture.”
He added: “It was strongly felt across Crete, as well as in Rhodes, Kos and throughout the southeastern Aegean.”
People in southern Greece have been sent an emergency alert about “a potential tsunami risk”, the broadcaster reported.
More than 624,000 people reside in Crete,…
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