Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rattles Greek Island of Crete

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rattles Greek Island of Crete
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ATHENS, Greece—An earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.3 struck off the southern island of Crete on Friday, Greek authorities said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the undersea quake occurred at 7:28 p.m. local time (1628GMT; 12:28 p.m. EDT) off the island’s southern coast and its epicenter was at a depth of 25 miles.