5.3R earthquake jolts Crete

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the island of Crete on Tuesday morning, but no damage was reported.

The earthquake, which was recorded at 8:12 a.m. with its epicenter in the sea region southeast of Crete, jolted the town of Sitia and the tire Lassithi prefecture, and was also felt throughout the island and in the southern Aegean.

Seismologists said that the trembler was normal seismic activity for the region.

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