3.8 earthquake in Crete

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Its focal depth was at 8.8 kilometres and the epicentre of the tremor was 55 kilometers south of Chrysi Lasithi.

Newsroom February 17 12:00

A 3.8 earthquake on the Richter scale was recorded on Friday morning off Lasithi.

According to the automatic solution of the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, the earthquake was measured at 3.8 Richter and its focal depth was at 8.8 kilometres and the epicentre of the tremor was 55 kilometers south of Chrysi Lasithi.

See map with the epicenter of the earthquake.

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