As for ferry schedules, no changes have been announced for routes to and from Heraklion Port, according to the local port authority.

"If the police had acted on the evidence, that woman would still be alive," the resident said.

The quake occurred at 10:23 am (local time) 11 kilometers southeast of the small port village Kaloi Limenes

Owner of Minoan Lines Grimaldi Group acquired a 67% share of the port for a total price of 80 million euros.

Nearly 383,000 cruise ship passengers arrived at the Cretan port this season, with vessels doubling compared to 2022