Powerful earthquake occurred at 21:58 Thursday west-southwest of Miamos Heraklion in Crete.

The first assessment of the Athens Geodynamic Institute speaks of 5.2 Richter. Then browse in 4.9 Richter. The final edition speaks of 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale. The depth of the outbreak was 8.9 km, and the epicenter was 7 km northwest of Moira.

On Wednesday night, a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the same location.

The President of the OASP described the earthquake in Crete as “a seismic vibration of outstanding magnitude”. Efthymis Lekkas, in their “K” statements. He also spoke of a “major earthquake” in a wider area that has seen seismic activity for a year now. “The action started yesterday. He was superficial and influential,” he added, adding that he was in contact with the local government.

For his part, scientific director of the Geodynamic Institute, Thanasis Ganas, said “K”: “This is a strong earthquake, not related to the Arkalokhor earthquake. It lies at the southern end of the Mesara Basin Fault and needs careful observation to understand what is going on there.”

seismologist, Gerasimos Papadopoulos, posted the following on his Facebook account: “A strong earthquake in the south of Crete with a magnitude of 5.1 at 21:58. Centered on land 10 km southwest of Moira. It was preceded by several smaller earthquakes, and yesterday a magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit the same epicenter. Very close monitoring and evaluation by scientists is needed, as well as protective measures by local authorities, as envisaged in the EGLADOS Operational Plan.”

OUR mayor of Phaistos Grigoris Nikolidakis, stated to Cretalive that “residents Drumstick they took to the streets, but so far no damage has been recorded.” The inhabitants of Mesara communicate with their people who are in remote areas, and nothing alarming is reported. The police are on alert.