A tsunami warning has been issued by European authorities after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Crete in Greece on Thursday.
The quake struck north of the Greek island of Crete at 8.49am local time (5.49am GMT) on Thursday.
The epicentre was in the sea 58 kilometres north-northeast of Elounda. It was 69 kilometres deep, according to the US Geological Survey.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre issued a tsunami warning and referred people in Greece, Turkey, Italy, France and Portugal to their local authorities for updates.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the Greek fire brigade said all its forces were on high alert across Crete.
This tremor follows a similar 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck just a week ago near the island of Kasos, off Greece’s southern coast. Crete and its surrounding region have long been known as one of Europe’s most earthquake-prone zones.
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