by Euronows Athens
It’s published •update
The extremely powerful earthquake, 6.1 on the Richter scale, occurred 56 kilometers north-northeast of Heraklion on Crete (Greece era), according to data from the Geographical Mechanics Institute at the National Observatory of Athens.
The depth of focus is estimated to be 60.3 km.
Based on the initial information, earthquake It caused chaos among the inhabitants of Crete, especially felt in the Aegean islands and areas of the mainland Greece.
The intensity and duration of the earthquake was high in Chania and Retymno and an alert from Google arrived on mobile phones that recommend instructions.
In fact, there have been reports from Athenian residents that they felt a strong earthquake.
Several aftershocks continued.
Crete’s firefighters are on the general warning. The firefighters are already patroling to control the situation.
Reports say small landslides in the local road network have been recorded as a result of the earthquake, with small parts falling from the Heraklion building on Crete.
Both Crete and the municipality services are on the rise in preparation.
Speaking to ERT, the president of earthquake protection organization Ftimios Rekus pointed out that the epicenter of the earthquake is located in the sea and that it is positive that there is probably no fear of a tsunami.
Reccus has mentioned a critical depth earthquake that has produced strong earthquakes in the past and is unrelated to Santorini, where it is difficult to move to the surface.
Speaking to the Mega TV station, Manolis Menegakis, mayor of Agios Nikolaos, said the earthquake was very strong but confirmed that there were no reports of damage. “We’re on alert,” he said.
