Crete earthquake: Tsunami warning issued off the coast of Greece after magnitude 5.9 earthquake

The island of Crete is popular with Brirish holidaymakers ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Tourists have been warned to "move away from the coast immediately" amid a tsunami warning in parts of Greece. The alert has been issued this morning …

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6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Greece Island Of Kasos, Tremors Felt In Cairo

Last Updated:May 14, 2025, 07:50 IST Shaking was felt across the region, including Cairo, but Egypt's National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics reported no damage and no aftershocks detected The seismic swarm caused no casualties or …

Greece takes note: The Pahalgam attack, India’s Operation Sindoor, and the new geopolitical order

The April 22 terrorist attack by Lashkar-e-Taiba on Indian tourists in Pahalgam has serious implications for Greece and its growing strategic relationship with India. Lashkar-e-Taiba, designated as a terrorist group under UN Security Council Resolution …

6.1-magnitude quake near Kasos felt across Greece, Israel, and Egypt — no damage reported

A powerful offshore earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck the Eastern Mediterranean in the early hours of Wednesday, 15 kilometres south of the Greek island of Kasos, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor, which …

Map: 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Crete in Greece, Prompting a Tsunami Alert

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Eastern European time. The New York Times A strong, 6.0-magnitude …

Vietnamese film week opens in Greece

The film week offers nine feature and documentary films which reflect the history, culture, land, and people of Vietnam, and many of them have won national and international awards.   Delegates at the opening ceremony of the Vietnamese Film Week 2025 …

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes off Crete island in Greece, tsunami warning issued

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the island of Crete in Greece on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.The quake was at a depth of 83 km (52 miles), GFZ said. A Greece government directive said, “Risk of possible …

Greece earthquake: Tremors felt in Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Jordan

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the area near Fry, Greece, early Wednesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1:51 a.m. local time at a depth of 78 kilometers. Tremors were felt as far away as Cairo, Egypt, …

6.1-magnitude quake hits 15 km S of Fry, Greece: USGS

NEW YORK, May 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 15 km S of Fry, Greece at 22:51:16 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 78.4 km, was initially determined to be at 35.28 degrees …