6.0-magnitude quake hits Crete, Greece -- GFZ

6.0-magnitude quake hits Crete, Greece -- GFZ

Xinhua
24 Apr 2026, 09:15 GMT+

BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Crete, Greece at 0318 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 34.82 degrees north latitude and 25.97 degrees east longitude.

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