A strong earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale off Crete forced tsunami warnings to be issued for some areas of the island, such as Irakleion and Sitia. The earthquake occurred at a depth of about 63 km, in the Cretan Sea, and no material damage or fatalities are yet known.
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following the #earthquake ????????#σεισμός) M6.0 occurred 60 km NE of #place ????????#Greece) 20 min ago (local time 01:25:00). Move away from the coast and reach a higher place. Follow the directives of the national authorities. Updates on the links provided below? pic.twitter.com/sXIFV6nBL1— EMSC (@LastQuake) November 20, 2022
“Move away from the coast and go to higher places. Follow the instructions of the national authorities”, was the warning given in Crete, after the earthquake, which should have arrived around 1:25 in the morning, one hour more than in Portugal. The authorities also asked neighboring countries to consult their information sites, in the Portuguese case the IPMA.
France (CENALT): https://t.co/EaZVToKqbC
Greece (NOA): https://t.co/3I2tQQJan3
Turkey (KOERI): https://t.co/dpSDvOrzSj
Italy (INGV): https://t.co/WSiCInO9p8
Portugal (IPMA): https://t.co/y28waEnkpf pic.twitter.com/wDD6ZRc4Q1— EMSC (@LastQuake) November 20, 2022
❗Update: #earthquake ????????#σεισμός) M5.5 occurred 66 km NE of #place ????????#Greece) 35 min ago (local time 01:25:00). Information in:
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????https://t.co/HjQx5LIIhe pic.twitter.com/kQwkimUzIU— EMSC (@LastQuake) November 20, 2022
Several aftershocks were felt after the main earthquake, putting the population on alert during the early hours of the morning.
Source: Observadora
