A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the southern coast of Greece in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake’s epicenter was located 15 kilometers south of the island of Kasos, in the Aegean Sea, and occurred at a depth of 78 kilometers, striking at approximately 1:51 a.m. local time (22:51 GMT Tuesday), according to news agencies.
Although the tremor was significant, no immediate reports of casualties or property damage were received, authorities confirmed.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences also recorded the event, noting a 6.3-magnitude earthquake centered near the island of Crete, with a slightly deeper epicenter of 83 kilometers. The tremor was felt across a wide area, including the Greek islands of Crete and Santorini, located roughly 100 kilometers from the epicenter.
The earthquake’s effects rippled across the eastern Mediterranean, reaching Egypt, where residents reported feeling tremors around 10:53 GMT.
Egypt’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics confirmed that a 6.4-magnitude quake had been registered approximately 431 kilometers off the country’s northern coast.
The institute assured the public that no aftershocks had been detected, and no injuries or material losses had been reported in Egypt.
The seismic activity has once again highlighted the geological volatility of the eastern Mediterranean region, which lies along several fault lines.
