6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Crete, Greece – EMSC
A powerful 6.5-magnitude quake struck the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, about 140km south of its capital, Iraklion, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reports.
Testimonies gathered on-site show that a light movement was felt as far away as 349 km, about 217 miles. There appears, however, to be no reports so far of major damage.
Map of felt reports received so far following the #earthquake M6.5 in Crete, Greece 40 min ago pic.twitter.com/FfKOXmG4oC
— EMSC (@LastQuake) May 2, 2020
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