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4.6 Magnitude Earthquake West of Crete

Published January 8, 2026, 05:05
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake West of Crete

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred at 03:50 on Thursday morning, west of Crete. The epicenter of the seismic tremor was located in the sea area east of Crete, 91 kilometers west-southwest of Antikythera, at a depth of 8 kilometers. The earthquake was characterized as 'weak' by the National Observatory of Athens' Geodynamic Institute.