M 6.6 in Greece on 02 May 2020 12:51 UTC

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Earthquake with preliminary 6.6 magnitude hits Crete Evening Standard

Sun, 03 May 2020 06:06:00 +0200msn-uk (en)

© Provided by Evening Standard. An earthquake with a reported magnitude of 6.6 has taken place south of the Greek island of Crete. The US Geological Survey said the Saturday afternoon quake was centered in the Mediterranean Sea at a depth of 17 km (10.5 miles).

02 May 2020 -Strong Earthquake in Crete, Greece on 02 May 2020 at 8.51pm

Sun, 03 May 2020 05:11:00 +0200met-my (en)

JMM/POCGN(O)/BK-23B Our Ref.: JMM.APL15/756/22/07 Jld.16(64 ) PRESS RELEASE Strong Earthquake in Crete, Greece A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred near Crete at 8:51pm (Malaysian Local Time) on 2 May 2020 . The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 34.1° North and longitude 25.

Strong earthquake strikes off Crete Island in Greece, no casualties reported

Sun, 03 May 2020 05:11:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

. Strong earthquake strikes off Crete Island in Greece , no casualties reported The last deadly quake occurred in the island of Kos in the Aegean Sea in July 2017. The 6.7-magnitude quake killed two people. world Updated: May 02, 2020 22:43 IST. Agence France-Presse| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal ....

6.0 earthquake shakes Mediterranean Sea south of Crete

Sun, 03 May 2020 04:51:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck on the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete. No damage or injuries were reported. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake occurred Saturday at 3:51 p.m. local time (1251 GMT) and was centered 63 kilometers (39 miles) away from the coastal town of Ierapetra at a depth of 9.

Strong earthquake strikes Greek island of Crete

Sat, 02 May 2020 18:39:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has struck south of the Greek island of Crete. The US Geological Service said the Saturday afternoon quake was centered in the Mediterranean Sea at a depth of 17 kilometers (10.5 miles.) The nearest populated areas are about 90 kilometers (56 Miles)....

Earthquake in Greece's Crete felt in central Israeli cities

Sat, 02 May 2020 18:03:00 +0200ynetnews (en)

An earthquake, which originated in Greece ’s Crete Island, was felt in Israel on Saturday afternoon. The earthquake’s epicenter was said to have been some 10 meters below sea level and was felt in the central cities of the Rishon Lezion, Holon, Hod Hasharon and others.

6.0 earthquake shakes Mediterranean Sea South of Crete

Sat, 02 May 2020 17:33:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

6.0 earthquake shakes Mediterranean Sea south of Crete. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck on the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete. No damage or injuries were reported. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake occurred Saturday at 3:51 p.m.

Strong earthquake strikes Greek island of Crete 1h ago A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has hit the island of Crete with a strong aftershock reported several minutes later. Residents rushed to their balconies as they experienced several seconds of shaking.

Sat, 02 May 2020 17:26:00 +0200deutschewelle-en (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has struck south of the Greek island of Crete. The US Geological Service said the Saturday afternoon quake was centered in the Mediterranean Sea at a depth of 17 kilometers (10.5 miles.) The nearest populated areas are about 90 kilometers (56 Miles)....

Strong earthquake strikes off Crete Island in Greece, no casulaties reported

Sat, 02 May 2020 17:22:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

. Strong earthquake strikes off Crete Island in Greece , no casulaties reported The last deadly quake occurred in the island of Kos in the Aegean Sea in July 2017. The 6.7-magnitude quake killed two people. world Updated: May 02, 2020 20:26 IST. Agence France-Presse| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal ....

6.0 earthquake shakes Mediterranean Sea south of Crete

Sat, 02 May 2020 16:56:00 +0200therepublic (en)

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck on the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete. No damage or injuries were reported. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake occurred Saturday at 3:51 p.m. local time (1251 GMT) and was centered 63 kilometers (39 miles) away from the coastal town of Ierapetra at a depth of 9.

6.0 earthquake shakes Mediterranean Sea south of Crete

Sat, 02 May 2020 16:49:00 +0200sfgate (en)

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Earthquake-shakes-Mediterranean-Sea-south-of-Crete-15242128.php. 6.0 earthquake shakes Mediterranean Sea south of Crete. ATHENS Updated 7:32 am PDT, Saturday, May 2, 2020. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck on the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete.

6.0 earthquake shakes Mediterranean Sea south of Crete

Sat, 02 May 2020 16:43:00 +0200business-standard (en)

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck on the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete. No damage or injuries have been reported. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake occurred Saturday at 3:51 PM local time and was centered 63 kilometers away from the coastal town of Ierapetra at a depth of 15 kilometers.

Sismo de 6,5 cimbra isla de Creta en Grecia; hasta el momento no hay alerta de tsunami

Sat, 02 May 2020 16:23:00 +0200vanguardia-MX (es)

En el Mar Mediterráneo a 147 kilómetros de la isla de Creta en Grecia fue percibido un sismo de magnitud 6,5 a las 12:51 (GTM) del sábado. De acuerdo a medios regionales el movimiento tuvo una profundidad de 10 kilómetros, Sismo en el Mar Mediterráneo M6.6 (EMSC). •Posibles daños en localidades cercanas al epicentro.

Earthquake shakes Mediterranean Sea south of Crete

Sat, 02 May 2020 16:10:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck on the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete. No damage or injuries have been reported. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake occurred Saturday at 3:51 p.m. local time (1251 GMT) and was centered 63 kilometers (39 miles) away from the....

Strong earthquake strikes Greek island of Crete A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has hit the island of Crete with a strong aftershock reported several minutes later. There were no immediate details on casualties or damage.

Sat, 02 May 2020 15:54:00 +0200deutschewelle-en (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has struck south of the Greek island of Crete. The US Geological Service said the Saturday afternoon quake was centered in the Mediterranean Sea at a depth of 17 kilometers (10.5 miles.) The nearest populated areas are about 90 kilometers (56 Miles)....

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Crete, Greece

Sat, 02 May 2020 15:21:00 +0200yenisafak-en (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=853296. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), EMSC said.

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