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.