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Aftershocks continue in Crete after the earthquake / Tourist areas closed for safety reasons

2025-05-22 18:01:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Aftershocks continue in Crete after the earthquake / Tourist areas closed for

Aftershocks have continued throughout the day on the Greek island of Crete, after a powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the northeast of the island on Thursday morning. The powerful quake struck off the coast of Crete at 6:19 a.m. local time, according to the Geosciences Research Center.

No injuries or major damage have been reported, but tourist areas, known as the Samaria and Imbros gorges, will remain closed all day Thursday as a precaution.

Greek seismologist Gerasimos Papadopoulos said on social media that there will be several more aftershocks during the day, but all are harmless.

"Fortunately, the depth and distance from the island again became a protective shield," Papadopoulos said.

The earthquake was felt across the Aegean Sea, reaching parts of Turkey, Israel and North Africa.

Immediately after the earthquake, tourists were urged to leave the coast, as a magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Crete led to warnings of a possible tsunami in Greece and beyond.

Crete is a seismological hotspot and while most earthquakes are mild, stronger ones, such as the deadly 2021 earthquake, also centered near Crete, have caused damage in the past. /CNA





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