With a magnitude of 4.5, an earthquake strikes the south of the Greek island of Crete
Declare of the National Observatory in Athens, that a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of today.
It was reported that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred about 24 kilometers southeast of the archaeological site of Zagros, and at a depth of 7.1 kilometers, according to what was reported by the newspaper "Kathimerini" Greek.
Crete earthquakes
Confirmed There were no reports of injuries or damage as a result of the earthquake.
The island of Crete is characterized by its soft sandy coast, and is considered one of the largest Greek islands. It is also the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with a length extending to about 1,000 kilometers.
For more than 4000 years ago, the island of Crete was the cradle of the Minoan civilization, one of the oldest European civilizations, which arose after the legendary king “Minos”.
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