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Earthquake 3,7 Richter off Crete

The epicentre was located 50 kilometres north of Heraklion, where two tremors of 4.2 and 4 on the Richter scale occurred yesterday

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Crete continues to “shake” with a new earthquake, this time 3.7 Richter, worrying the residents of Heraklion.

The tremor occurred shortly after 1 am on Tuesday with the epicentre located 50 kilometres north of Heraklion.

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The focal depth was estimated at 16 kilometers, according to the Geodynamic Institute.

Since yesterday, several tremors have been recorded at this point with the strongest yesterday morning being a 4.2 Richter and earlier another 4 Richter.

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