Earthquake of strength 6.1 at Crete: Tsunami warning after nightly shock
New Guinea, Mexico, Crete – which results in a beautiful travel list, is also a rating of regions of this world, some of which have a hard time struggling with earthquakes. Especially the largest Greek Mediterranean island is always haunted by shocks. Last at the beginning of 2025. Before in May – one Popular travel time – a renewed series of earthquakes. Why for experts the earthquake Read in this text about Crete and what the current events have triggered in warnings.
Crete: Strong earthquakes shakes the island
For damage, sensation and uncertainty from locals to tourists In the summer of 2024 a strong earthquake According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, it reached a thickness of 5.3. The Shake on the popular holiday lensesl are not uncommon, there are always real ones Series oflike back then in August. Until the end of January and early February 2025 Several hundred earthquakes shook the island of Santorini near Crete.
Like that Geodynamic institute In the late evening of May 13, 2025, there was a renewed rash: 6.0 strongly was the quake at a depth of 63 kilometers and took place in the east of Crete, around 19 kilometers from the neighboring island of Kasos.
The special thing about the quake is, among other things, according to EFTHIMIOS Lekkas, President of the agency for earthquake planning and protection, compared to the News page ertnews.gr: The earthquakes almost occur without warning, as there is neither a large « pre-earthquake sequence nor a large subsequent earthquake sequence ». You take place deep down, far below the water layer that Vacationers know the highest of snorkeling and diving.
By the way: In Crete, the earth sometimes moves on the surface. About as suddenly Two huge cracks in the ground opened.
When was the last earthquake in Crete?
In calendar week 20, Crete came back Strong earthquakes – Both on the night of Tuesday (4.9) and on Wednesday (6.1). Also the authority subordinate to the US Ministry of the Interior United States Geological Survey Classified the last quake as strongly, with an estimated 3000 people who are affected by the event. In Irakleion, for example, the earthquake is perceived as only « easy ».
Earthquake at Crete: What do experts warn of?
How Ertnews Further reported, a tsnuami warning was pronounced as a precaution. Earthquake President Lekkas said that there was no connection with the quake in Santorini or Turkey. The fact that a warning for people in terms of tsunamis is more caution, because an acute danger.
He explained that there was no break and therefore no tsunami, but theoretically too Underwater-Schltschen could come. « That is why it is good to send the signal, even if the likelihood of such a tsunamis is not high enough. However, I think that there is no reason to worry, » he emphasized.
He also calmed down to the television broadcaster: « I believe that this earthquake will not follow any strong aftershocks. »
By the way: the Nature in Crete Is not only under water.
