Powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake rattles holiday islands of Rhodes, Cyprus and Crete
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Powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes resort islands of Rhodes, Cyprus and Crete
- Earthquake struck the sea about 36 miles southeast of Lindos, a city in Rhodes
- Tremors from the earthquake were felt today in Cyprus, Crete and Turkey
A powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the southeastern Greek island of Rhodes today, with tremors being felt as far away as Cyprus and Crete.
The quake, with a depth of 16 miles, struck in the Aegean Sea about 36 miles southeast of Lindos, a city in Rhodes, at 2:37 p.m. local time (1237 GMT).
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The quake was also felt in the nearby Turkish provinces of Mugla, Izmir and Antalya, and Turkey’s emergency management agency AFAD said it had a preliminary magnitude of 5.4.
The quake, with a depth of 16 miles, struck in the Aegean Sea about 36 miles southeast of Lindos, a city of Rhodes, at 2:37 p.m. local time (1237 GMT).
A powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the southeastern Greek island of Rhodes today, with tremors being felt as far away as Cyprus and Crete. Pictured: Archive photo of Rhodes
It is common for different seismological institutes to record magnitude variations in the first hours and days after an earthquake.
There were also no immediate reports of damage or injuries in Turkey, although the quake caused panic in Mugla province, HaberTurk television said, with residents running out of buildings.
The undersea quake had an epicenter nearly 250 miles southeast of Athens and 36 miles southeast of Lindos, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.
Greece and Turkey are in a highly seismically active region. and experience hundreds of earthquakes each year. The vast majority cause no injury or damage.