Emergency services in Crete were placed on high alert on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island. The tremors were felt across Turkey and Israel.
The fire brigade reported that it had not received any calls for assistance or reports of significant property damage.
The earthquake, which occurred 79 km (49 miles) off the city of Heraklion at 6:19 a.m. (0319 GMT) on Thursday, startled locals and tourists who were vacationing on the island at the beginning of the summer season, according to reports on X.
CCTV video posted on Facebook showed plant pots on a balcony shaking for several seconds.
Greece is one of Europe’s most earthquake-prone countries. Earlier this year, the popular tourist island of Santorini experienced weeks of unprecedented seismic activity, leading to thousands of evacuations and school closures.
