Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes South of Crete, Strong Aftershocks Reported

Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes South of Crete, Strong Aftershocks Reported
File photo of the old port of Chania, in the southern Greek island of Crete, on May 20, 2016. Aris Messinis /AFP/Getty Images
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A strong earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Crete on May 2, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The island was rattled by two more aftershocks several minutes after the original earthquake, the aftershocks were reported to have a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 and 4.1.