© USGS6.4 magnitude earthquake near Crete
The Athens Geological Institute and the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany, gave preliminary magnitudes of 6.2, while the U.S. Geological Survey gave the preliminary magnitude as 5.9. Preliminary magnitudes recorded by geological institutes often differ.
The quake struck off the southern coast of Crete at 4:29 p.m. (1329 GMT, 8:29 EDT), 122 kilometres (75 miles) east of the city of Irakleion, at a depth of 77 kilometres (48 miles), the USGS said.
Greece is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries, but serious damage and fatalities are rare.
It seems our coming new moon on the 3rd is having an early effect, and with the Taal volcano's emmission creeping up, I wouldn't be suprised if we have increases in strong earthquake activity, unusual weather and another eruption or two over the next few days as the moon reaches full and the channel between Earth and the Sun is once again open wide for more waves of EM to charge us up.