Tourists on the popular holiday island of Crete have been urgently warned to “move away from the coast” following a tsunami warning.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was recorded on the island this morning as the Greek government has ordered everyone to “move away from the coast and reach a higher place” for their own safety.
No significant damage has been reported following the quake but authorities are fearful of more movement. Tremors have been felt as far as Turkey, Egypt and Israel today. The mayor of Agios Nikolaos, Manolis Menegakis, told Mega TV station: “We are vigilant.”
Last week, a powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck in Greece, with the epicentre again near the coast of Crete, the most populous of the Greek islands.
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