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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Greece southwest of Crete

By Thomson Reuters Jun 20, 2026 | 5:15 AM

June 20 (Reuters) – An earthquake of ​magnitude ‌5.8 struck Greece on Saturday, ‌but ​there ⁠were no ⁠immediate reports of damage.

The quake occurred ​at a ⁠depth ⁠of 13 ​km (8 miles) ​and was located ‌69 km south-southwest of ⁠the city of Rethymno on ⁠the island ‌of ⁠Crete, ​the ‌European-Mediterranean Seismological ​Centre said.

(Reporting ⁠by Aleksandar Vasovic; Editing by Alexandra ​Hudson)