Earthquake rattles southern Greece

An earthquake struck southern Greece on Tuesday morning, rattling Crete and the Cycladic islands but causing no damage or injuries, Greek authorities said. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.3, and the U.S. Geological Survey gave it as 5.2. The magnitudes recorded by different seismology centers often differ. The quake struck at 8:12 a.m. (1112 PST) Tuesday and had an epicenter 220 miles (350 kilometers) southeast of Athens, beneath the seabed west of the island of Karpathos.

ePaper - Nawaiwaqt