Seismologists in Athens say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has struck the southern Greek island of Crete. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 3:08 p.m. (1208 GMT) 125 kilometres (80 miles) south-southwest of western Crete’s city of Chania and 395 kilometres (245 miles) south of the Greek capital, Athens.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center gave the preliminary magnitude as 5.2. Magnitudes given by different seismological centres often vary.
Greece is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, but most quakes are of small magnitude and rarely cause severe damage or injuries.
In 2008, a 6.5-magnitude quake near the Western city of Patras killed two people and left over 200 injured.
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