ATHENS, May 22 (Reuters) - Emergency services were on high alert in Crete on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude quake hit off the Greek island, causing tremors felt across Turkey and Israel.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Greek island of Crete on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, with no major damage immediately reported. The strong quake struck 82 kilometres (51 miles ...

A significant 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Crete, Greece, at 8.49 AM local time, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology. This tremor follows a similar earthquake ...

A holidaymaker staying at a plush resort in Crete was terrified after being woken by an earthquake on Thursday morning. Claire Gibson was shaken awake by the early morning tremors which hit the ...

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Greek island of Crete early this morning, Thursday 22 May. The tremor was felt across several Aegean islands, areas of mainland Greece ...

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has hit the Greek islands (Picture: Getty Images) A number of Greek islands, including Crete and Santorini have been hit by a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake ...

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the Greek islands of Crete and Santorini on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. The strong quake struck 82 kilometers (51 miles) northeast of Crete’s ...

The quake was recorded 79 kilometres (49 miles) off the coast of Heraklion in Crete at 6.19am local time today. Residents in eastern Crete reported being woken up by the tremor, which was also ...

The Greek island of Crete has been hit by a strong earthquake, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale. The quake took place at 6.19 (Greek time) 56 kilometers north-northeast of Heraklion, Crete ...

A powerful 6.24-magnitude earthquake struck near Crete in Greece early Thursday, with tremors felt as far away as Egypt. The head of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) ...

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