Earthquake of Magnitude 6 Strikes Crete, Greece, Gfz Says
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Posted on May 22, 2025
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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck off Crete, Greece, at a depth of 77 km, according to GFZ. Initially reported as 6.5, the quake's impact is under review.
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck off the coast of Crete, Greece, on Thursday, the German Research Center 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.
(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
The earthquake that struck off the coast of Crete had a magnitude of 6.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 77 km (47.85 miles).
GFZ had initially assigned a magnitude of 6.5 to the earthquake before revising it.
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