In Greece, an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck the country today. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the quake occurred at a depth of 13 kilometres near city of Rethymno on the island of Crete. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 14 kilometers (8 miles) and was located 69 kilometers south-southwest of the city of Rethymno on the island of Crete, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
The quake’s epicenter was located ~11–14 km southeast of Ierapetra and ~69 km south‑southwest of Rethymno on Crete, at a shallow depth of ~10–13 km, per EMSC and USGS data (bta.bg).
No reports of casualties or damage emerged following the tremor, consistent across multiple agencies, though around 20 aftershocks were noted by ANA‑MPA (bta.bg).
Greece lies in a seismically active region due to African–Eurasian plate convergence, with frequent moderate quakes like this one; in 2025 a 5.3 magnitude quake damaged centuries‑old monasteries in northern Greece
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