Earthquake: Greece Rocked By Powerful 6-Magnitude Tremors Off Crete Coast, Tsunami Alert Issued

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck off the coast of Crete, Greece, on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 77 km (47.85 miles), GFZ said. GFZ had earlier assigned a magnitude of 6.5 to the earthquake. The centre said the earthquake has now triggered a tsunami evaluation for the European nation.

‼🌊TSUNAMI ALERT
Following the #earthquake (#σεισμός) M6.1 occurred 66 km N of Ágios Nikólaos (#Greece) 15 min ago (local time 06:19:35). Move away from the coast and reach a higher place. Follow national authorities' directives. Updates at the links provided below👇 pic.twitter.com/Tm1WWnJrBM

— EMSC (@LastQuake) May 22, 2025

Regional government official Giorgos Tsapakos told state-run television that “there are no reports of injuries or any serious damage” following initial assessments of the affected areas.
The shock was felt extensively across islands throughout the Aegean Sea.

Earthquake and Planning Protection Organisation director Efthymios Lekkas noted that deeper earthquakes typically cause less surface damage.

Greece sits on major fault lines and experiences frequent seismic activity.

This is a developing news. More details will be added.