The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported that the quake in the holiday destination had a depth of just 1.24 miles, and was one of a series felt by locals on Monday morning.
The largest of the quakes struck at around 9.15am local time, before at least nine aftershocks also hit the area.
Greece's climate crisis and civil protection ministry confirmed that local authorities have reported one death and nine people injured so far, following earlier reports that two people were trapped in damaged buildings.
Tourists have been jetting off to Greece for late summer holidays, with countless Brits arriving in the sunny amber list destination in recent weeks.
Different seismological institutes gave different measurements of the largest earthquake's size, with the EMSC saying earlier that it measured 6.5.
It is now reporting a preliminary magnitude of 6.0, along with the US Geological Survey, while The Athens Geodynamic Institute believes the quake measured 5.8.
It is not uncommon for different organisations to publish conflicting measures soon after earthquakes strike.
Around a thousand buildings were damaged by the quakes
The organisation added that the epicentre was 4 miles north of the village of Thrapsano.
The incident sent people out of their homes and buildings, while schools were evacuated.
Local media in Crete reported some damage, mainly with collapsing walls of old stone buildings in villages near the epicenter on the eastern part of the island.
Heraklion mayor Vassilis Lambrinos had earlier told Greek Skai television that there were no immediate reports from emergency services of any injuries or severe damage.
'S*** me right up!! Other half in tears.'
Referencing the earlier quake, which was both weaker and further from the earth's surface, Yorgos Saslis posted a picture of the dust brought up by the incident.
He said: 'At only 10km depth, we REALLY FELT this one', adding that a few picture frames had been shattered by the earlier quake.
Reader Comments
I mean, as fractions of fractions, using fractions of fractions of material (that they're basically derived from), with bias, interpretation errors, observational limitations and flaws, brainfarts, etc?
But yeah, in my basic opinion, with for instance the coronal holes...you then get "discontinuity" (you know, change), so then the proton, electron, neutron balance always tends to equalization...meaning an influx of protons, will "suck" neutrons and especially electron related results, which causes various temporal effects (including things like earthquakes, volcanoes going off and changes the weather).
As a basic adjunct to what you said there.
I mean to say, unless you consider yourself as significant as the sun, discard the fact that you rely on it, probably even derived from it, in every way...it's like a cell of a body, "looking" at the rest of the body and going "Yeah, I know exactly what's going on".
How to say NO properly. With "tons of pro". I mean, other than nitric oxide (with reference to mitochondrial function).
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