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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Off Crete, No Major Damage Reported

The May 22 tremor, centered northeast of Eloúnda, prompted a brief tsunami warning and highlighted the region's seismic activity.

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Alter Hafen in der Stadt Chania auf Kreta.
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Overview

  • The earthquake occurred at 5:19 AM local time on May 22, with a depth of 68.9 kilometers and an epicenter 58 kilometers northeast of Eloúnda, Crete.
  • The tremor was widely felt across Crete, the Peloponnese, Athens, and as far as Cyprus, but caused no significant injuries or structural damage.
  • Greek civil protection authorities issued a precautionary tsunami warning via SMS, which was later lifted after no tsunami materialized.
  • Experts, including Thanasis Ganas of the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, do not anticipate significant aftershocks following the quake.
  • The event underscores the ongoing seismic activity in the eastern Mediterranean, a region shaped by the Hellenic subduction zone's tectonic dynamics.