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Moderate quake, 5.2R, shakes all of Crete

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale was recorded at 7:39 a.m. (05.39 GMT) south-southeast of the city of Iraklio (Heraklion), a tremor that was felt throughout the large island.

The quake’s depth was calculated at 66.1 kilometers, and pinpointed at 31 from Iraklio.