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Series of moderate earthquakes strike Crete, biggest 4.8R

A moderate earthquake struck with magnitude 4.8 R the sea area North off the island of Crete at 10:58 a.m. on Monday morning.

According to Geodynamics Institute, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 68km off Agios Nikolaos in East Crete.

It occurred in a depth of 55 km.

No injuries or material damages were reported.

Locals spoke of a roar sound before the tremor.

The area is being struck by several moderate earthquakes in the last couple of days.

On Sunday morning, a tremor of 4.5R occurred with epicenter 75km south of Tympaki in Herakleio Prefecture following a 3.5R with epicenter almost the same area.

A 3.9R had occurred also on Saturday, again more or less in the same epicenter area.

 

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