A Greek official says it is a "very difficult situation" as the wildfire sees clouds of ash fills the sky over southern Crete ...

Akti Ilia Sotirchou, Ag.Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete 72100 Demetrios Ioannou is an independent reporter and documentary photographer based between Athens, Greece, and Istanbul, Turkey.

The Greek holiday island of Crete was rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake on Thursday morning.. The earthquake led to a tsunami warning being issued, with people urged to stay away from coast ...

The epicentre of the Greece earthquake was near the coast of Crete and so tourists on the island - popular with British holidaymakers - have now been warned to be vigilant.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece announced Monday it has completed the work on an undersea power cable link connecting the mainland to the island of Crete, a key step in its ambitious plan for a ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck off the island of Crete in Greece and was felt as far away as Egypt in the early morning hours on Wednesday.. The quake was at a depth of 35 km (22 miles ...

Map: 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Crete, Prompting a Tsunami Alert By William B. Davis , Madison Dong , Judson Jones , John Keefe , Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky Updated May 18, 2025 at 9:16 ...

ATHENS (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck off the island of Crete in Greece and was felt as far away as Egypt in the early morning hours on Wednesday, but no serious property damage ...

Crete, Greece earthquake today: Tsunami warning after magnitude 6 earthquake hits coast. This tremor follows a similar 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck just a week ago near the island of Kasos.