A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.1 has struck off the coast of Crete in Greece, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ).
The tremor’s epicentre was located 58 km north-northeast of Elounda at a depth of 69 km.
GFZ initially reported a magnitude of 6.5 before revising it.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) issued a tsunami warning, advising residents in Greece, Turkey, Italy, France, and Portugal to follow guidance from their local authorities.
The quake was felt across the Aegean Sea, reaching parts of Turkey, Israel and north Africa.
Residents in eastern Crete shared on the EMSC website that the tremor woke them as their beds began to shake, though no evacuation orders were issued.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Crete is a seismological hotspot, along a complex fault boundary between the African and Eurasian tectonic plates. While most quakes are mild, stronger ones – such as the deadly 2021 quake also centred near Crete – have caused damage in the past.
