Tourists on the popular holiday island of Crete have been warned to “move away from the coast” following a tsunami warning.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was recorded on the island this morning, which has sparked the Greece government to issue a national directive. It has ordered everywhere, including tourists, 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. Last week, a powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck in Greece, with the epicentre near the coast of Crete, the most populous of the Greek islands.
The Greek island of Crete and its surrounding region have long been known as one of Europe’s most earthquake-prone zones. Back in October 2021, a 6.3 magnitude quake rattled Crete just weeks after another deadly tremor killed one person and injured at least a dozen others.
The earlier quake, which happened in September 2021, devastated villages near Heraklion, damaging hundreds of homes and leaving scores of families displaced.
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