A powerful earthquake, the second in just over two weeks, has rocked Crete, prompting “a small tsunami” in the south of the Greek island and an evacuation alert. The quake, which was felt as far away as Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, had a magnitude of 6.3, according to the Geodynamic Institute in Athens. There were no immediate reports of casualties or injuries although rockslides were...
EARLY WARNING Warning to Brit holidaymakers in Greece following huge Crete earthquake
THE UK government has issued a travel warning for Crete following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake yesterday. Tourists in the area are being warned to stay away from some of the coastal areas and to “remain vigilant”. The Foreign Office state: “The British Embassy is monitoring reports of an earthquake in eastern Crete, approximately 25km south east of the town of Sitia, that struck...