Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits Crete - Seismologists
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck Crete early on Monday morning, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th September, 2021) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck Crete early on Monday morning, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
According to seismological data, the earthquake struck at a 6.21 miles in depth at 15.53 miles southeast of the city of Heraklion.
Following the earthquake, EMSC reported five more, the largest one reaching a magnitude of 4.6.
As a result of tremors, two churches collapsed in Arkalochori, schools were evacuated across the island and a number of buildings saw significant damages. Local media reported that three people were trapped after the earthquake damaged buildings in which they were located. Rescue operations are underway.