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Evening Standard
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Matts Watts

Crete earthquake: Tsunami warning issued and British tourists terrified as magnitude 6 quake hits islands in Greece

A tsunami warning has been issued after a magnitude 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck southern Greek islands early on Thursday.

The epicentre was in the sea 36 miles north-northeast of Elounda, which is on the northern coast of Crete.

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