ATHENS (Greece) - GREEK authorities say an earthquake has struck southern Greece, rattling Crete and the Cycladic islands but causing no damage or injuries.
The Athens Geodynamic Institute and the US Geological Survey both gave the quake a preliminary magnitude of 5.3. The quake struck at 8.12 am (2.12 pm) Tuesday and had an epicenter 350 kilometres southeast of Athens, beneath the seabed west of the island of Karpathos.
Local authorities said the quake was particularly felt on the island of Crete. The epicenter was 110 kilometres east of Crete's main city of Iraklion.
Greece is one of the world's most seismically active areas but its earthquakes rarely cause major damage or injuries. -- AP
