Minor Earthquake Shakes Crete, No Damage Reported

Minor earthquake rattles Crete, no damage reported

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake shook the island of Crete on Friday afternoon, with the epicenter located 8 kilometers southwest of Arkalochori in the Heraklion region, at a depth of 13 kilometers, according to the National Observatory of Athens.

Minor earthquake shakes Crete, no damage reported

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Crete on Friday afternoon, with its epicenter located 8 kilometers southwest of Arkalochori in the Heraklion region, at a depth of 13 kilometers, according to the National Observatory of Athens’ Institute of Geodynamics. No injuries or damage have been reported.

The earthquake had a focal depth of 13 km.

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