No tsunami warning
Earthquake shakes tourist island of Crete
Following numerous smaller movements in the area, a magnitude 5.3 quake shook the tourist island of Crete on Sunday morning.
The center of the quake, which occurred at 7 a.m., was located about 18 kilometers below the seabed about 60 kilometers south of the island's southern coast near the small port town of Paleochora. The civil defense has not yet received any reports of casualties or damage to buildings. A tsunami warning has not been issued.
Seismologist: "Don't know if this was the main quake"
"We are observing the phenomenon and so far we cannot say whether this was the main quake," seismologist Gerasimos Chouliaras told Greek radio (ERT). Reporters from local media reported that there were initially no reports of injuries. However, many people were woken from their sleep. The quake was felt in large parts of Crete, the broadcaster reported.
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