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Crete 'quake
« on: Wednesday, 27 November, 2019 @ 12:18:00 »
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Strong 6.1 magnitude quake strikes off Crete

Scientists say a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 has struck off the coast of Crete.

The tremor struck at 9.23 a.m. on Wednesday about 74 kilometers northwest of the city of Hania at a depth of 71 kilometers.

No damage or injuries have been reported so far. Buildings have reportedly been evacuated.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/246900/article/ekathimerini/news/strong-61-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-crete


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Magnitude   Mw 6.0
Region   CRETE, GREECE
Date time   2019-11-27 07:23:40.3 UTC
Location   35.62 N ; 23.17 E
Depth   65 km
Distances   266 km S of Athens, Greece / pop: 730,000 / local time: 09:23:40.3 2019-11-27
182 km W of Irákleion, Greece / pop: 138,000 / local time: 09:23:40.3 2019-11-27
78 km W of Chaniá, Greece / pop: 54,600 / local time: 09:23:40.3 2019-11-27
43 km NW of Plátanos, Greece / pop: 1,100 / local time: 09:23:40.3 2019-11-27
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=808151