×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Sunday
23
Aug 2026
weather symbol
Athens 32°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Greece

4.4 magnitude tremor shakes Crete

Earthquake located west-northwest of Gavdos

Newsroom January 24 09:18

Δείτε περισσότερα άρθρα μας στα αποτελέσματα αναζήτησης

Add Protothema.gr on Google

A light tremor measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale shook the island of Crete, at 01:14 on Wednesday, according to the Geodynamics Institute of Athens’ National Observatory.
The epicentre of the earthquake was located 329 kilometres south of Athens, 89 kilometres west-northwest of Gavdos and its depth was 10 kilometres.

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#crete#earthquake
> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

French tourist dies after collapsing on hike near Balos in Crete

August 23, 2026

Greece braces for a prolonged heatwave, with a new hot spell arriving on Friday that sizzles into September

August 23, 2026

Search underway for Spanish businessman who fell overboard near Pylos

August 23, 2026

“I didn’t want to hit it,” claims driver who killed sleeping dog in Corfu

August 23, 2026

US Ambassador to Greece cruises the Ionian islands aboard the world’s largest luxury catamaran

August 23, 2026

Killer of woman in Nea Smyrni was married and had a child, and had faced rape and stalking allegations in Albania

August 23, 2026

Future generations won’t be burdened with debt, and dialogue with Turkey isn’t submission, PM writes in Sunday review

August 23, 2026

Iranian hackers knocked out UK power plant for four days, Telegraph reports

August 23, 2026
All News

> Greece

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

April 10, 2026

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

April 10, 2026

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

April 10, 2026

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

April 10, 2026

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu

April 10, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα