Earthquake strikes Greek island of Crete

Athens (AFP) Dec 29, 2021

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, the Athens Observatory said, with no damage reported. The quake struck at 0408 GMT with an epicentre in the sea 48 kilometres (30 miles) southeast of Arvi, on the south coast of the island, the Observatory said. No damage was reported but Greek firefighters were dispatched to the scene as a precautionary measur