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Posted on May 13, 2025
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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Crete, Greece, early Wednesday, felt as far as Egypt. No serious damage was reported, but a tsunami warning was issued.
ATHENS (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck off the island of Crete in Greece and was felt as far away as Egypt in the early morning hours on Wednesday, but no serious property damage was reported.
The quake was at a depth of 35 km (22 miles) near the island of Karpathos in the Mediterranean Sea, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said, prompting Greek authorities to issue a temporary tsunami warning.
Greece is one of Europe's most earthquake-prone countries and an unprecedented level of seismic activity shook the popular tourist island of Santorini for weeks earlier this year.
(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru and Angeliki Koutantou in Athens; Editing by Chris Reese and Tom Hogue)
The article discusses a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck near Crete, Greece, and was felt as far as Egypt.
No serious property damage was reported following the earthquake.
Yes, Greek authorities issued a temporary tsunami warning after the earthquake.
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