4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Southern Crete

by · Greek City Times

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck off the southern coast of Crete, with the tremor recorded southeast of Matala in the early hours of Friday, November 13.

According to an automatic preliminary solution from the National Observatory of Athens’ Geodynamic Institute, the earthquake occurred at 2:05 am local time.

The quake had a reported focal depth of 17 kilometres, with its epicentre located approximately 21 kilometres southeast of Matala.

The earthquake was recorded in the sea south of the island.

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The initial magnitude and location are based on an automatic calculation and may be revised as further seismic data becomes available.

Further updates will follow as more information emerges.

National Observatory of Athens, Geodynamic Institute (automatic preliminary solution). See eqgr.gr for updated earthquake information.

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