People in coastal areas of Crete were told to move to safety when a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit this morning.
A number of small earthquakes have been recorded over the past few years in Crete, a popular spot that welcomes thousands of tourists every year.
A man died on September 27, 2021 when the dome of a church that was being renovated in the town of Arkalochori caved in as a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck. On July 20 this year, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit in the sea near Crete, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.
Despite the warnings earlier today, one expert has assured people in the south-eastern Aegean that these types of earthquakes do not normally pose a danger. Professor of Dynamic Tectonic Applied Geology & Disaster Management Efthymios Lekkas told Skai TV this is because they have ‘no significant post-seismic sequence’.
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