4.4 tremor hits off coast of Crete

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4.4 tremor hits off coast of Crete

It was 87 km south/southeast of Ierapetra

Newsroom May 27 10:04

A tremor measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded at 04:09 on Wednesday, 454 km south/southeast of Athens.

According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the epicentre of the quake was in the sea, 87 km south/southeast of Ierapetra, Crete.

source amna.gr

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