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Strong earthquake shakes Crete, this is the magnitude

Strong earthquake shakes Crete, this is the magnitude

An earthquake shook the tourist island of Crete and woke many people from their sleep. According to the initial measurements of the Geodynamic Institute of the Greek capital, the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3 and occurred at 7:02 am local time (6:02 pm CEST).

The German Geo-Research Center in Potsdam (GFZ) also reported the earthquake, but stated a magnitude of 5.4.

The epicenter was about 18 kilometers below the seabed about 60 kilometers south of the southern coast of the island near the small port town of Paleochora.

 

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