An magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Crete, Greece, at 9.15 am on Monday morning.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) measured the quake at 6.5 and reported it struck the island 25km southeast of Herakleion, however the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens measured it at 5.8 and said it had a depth of 10km.
The EMSC reported a 5.6 magnitude quake striking the island minutes before the larger incident – with tremors also being felt afterwards.
Manolis Frangakis, Mayor of Minoa-Pediada, said that electricity poles, walls and some buildings had toppled, however it is still uncertain whether people have been injured. Two people were reportedly trapped in the rubble.
Eyewitnesses said the quake was “really strong with a lot buzzing”, people rushed out of their homes and students were evacuated from their classrooms.
Κουνήθηκε το νησί ρε γαμωτο και δεν πήρα γραμμή ήμουν στο δρόμο με τη μηχανή
Τα πολυφωτα ακόμα κουνιούνται#σεισμος pic.twitter.com/NZ3epX1mlh— 𝕏αΐνης™ (@hainis82) September 27, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_azz2aDaCs
The dust in the distance is from the 5.8R #earthquake that just hit #Crete this morning.
At only 10km depth, we REALLY FELT this one.
All good over here – just a few shattered picture frames.
Hope everyone else is doing ok!! pic.twitter.com/UtRn60rlce
— Yorgos is moving to Mastodon: @yorgos@chaos.social (@gsaslis) September 27, 2021
