The powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Crete at 6:19am local time (3.19am GMT), according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences.No injuries or major damage have been reported, but popular tourist spots the Samaria and Imbros gorges will remain closed throughout Thursday as a precaution.
Seismologist Gerasimos Papadopoulos said on social media there would be some additional aftershocks through the day, “but they are all harmless”.
“Fortunately, the depth and distance from the island became a shield of protection again,” he said in a translation of his post.
The quake was felt across the Aegean Sea, reaching parts of Turkey, Israel and north Africa.
Shortly after the quake tourists were urged to “move away from the coast” after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake near Crete led to warnings of a possible tsunami in Greece and beyond.
Crete is a seismological hotspot and while most quakes are mild, stronger ones – such as the deadly 2021 earthquake also centred near Crete – have caused damage in the past.
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