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Zorro

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Sun Dec 26, 2021, 01:41 PM Dec 2021

5.2-magnitude tremor strikes off Greek island of Crete

ATHENS, Greece — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake has jolted Greece’s southern islands, but no damage or casualties have been reported so far.

The tremor struck at 5:15 p.m. (1515 GMT) east of the island of Crete and at the depth of 9 kilometers (5.6 miles), the Institute of Geodynamics reported in Athens.

The earthquake was felt in Crete and the islands of Karpathos, Kassos, Rhodes and Santorini, according to local media.

An unrelated 4.0-magnitude tremor also hit at 6:14 p.m. (1614 GMT) west of Athens, the Institute of Geodynamics reported. The epicenter was at a depth of 16.7 kilometers (10.4 miles), it said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/52-magnitude-tremor-strikes-off-greek-island-of-crete/2021/12/26/d56ecf4e-666c-11ec-9390-eae241f4c8b1_story.html

It will be interesting to find out whether there's any increased activity around the Santorini caldera.

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5.2-magnitude tremor strikes off Greek island of Crete (Original Post) Zorro Dec 2021 OP
Yikes! Any reports of tsunami from the Crete tremor? MoonRiver Dec 2021 #1
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