Overview
- Greek seismologists reported a magnitude 5.7 earthquake off southeast Crete on Friday, about 20 kilometers south of Ierapetra.
- Authorities said the quake was felt across eastern Crete and on the islands of Kasos and Karpathos, and they put civil protection on alert.
- Early reports noted no major damage or injuries as officials reviewed instrument data and tracked weaker aftershocks.
- The Geodynamical Institute measured magnitude 5.7 at roughly 10 kilometers depth, while the USGS listed 5.8 and a depth of about 10 to 13 kilometers.
- The region stayed active this week, with a separate Tuesday tremor near Sevnica in southeast Slovenia around magnitude 3.2 to 3.3 that was widely felt into Croatia and Austria but caused no structural damage.