Μake us preferred on Google A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of Crete on Monday evening, with its epicenter located in the sea southeast of Goudouras in Lasithi prefecture.
According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the earthquake occurred at 6:49 p.m., with its epicenter 66 kilometers southeast of Goudouras.
The tremor had a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
An earlier magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded in the same area at 10:59 a.m. on Monday.
Last week a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck off southeastern Crete, again near Goudouras.
No injuries or damages were reported.
Crete is situated in a geologically active zone where the African and Eurasian plates interact, making the island particularly prone to earthquakes.
