Earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2

This morning, at 3:19 a.m. UTC, a severe earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck in the Aegean Sea between the Greek islands of Crete and Santorini.

Videos of rockfall on the coast are posted on social media, but no injuries are reported.



On May 14, there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 off Crete. We also remember the earthquake on Crete on October 12, 2012, with a magnitude of 6.4, which caused damage to buildings.

The region is very frequently hit by earthquakes due to the subduction of the African Plate beneath the Aegean Plate as a result of plate tectonics.

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