
Epicenter of Thursday's earthquake near Crete
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck near the Greek island of Crete on early Thursday, according to seismologists. Shaking was felt across the region, including parts of Israel, Egypt, and Cyprus.
The tremor occurred at 6:19 a.m. local time on Thursday and was centered north of Crete, according to preliminary data from the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It struck at a depth of 64 kilometers (40 miles).
The epicenter was located approximately 59 kilometers (37 miles) from Ágios Nikólaos and about 74 kilometers (46 miles) from Irákleion, both on the island of Crete.
Tremors were reported across the Aegean Islands and parts of mainland Greece, including in Athens. More distant reports of shaking came from Israel, Egypt, and Cyprus.
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