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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Clun

Crete earthquake mapped: Where the magnitude 6.1 quake was most intense

Tourists in Crete were shaken and buildings damaged after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the north-east coast in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The quake struck at 6.19 local time (3.19am GMT), roughly 60 kilometres north-east off the Greek island, with various geoscientific survey agencies reporting its depth from between 37 and 87 kilometres deep.

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