Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times
A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Greece’s Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection warned on social media of a tsunami risk for parts of the nation’s coast.
The temblor happened at 1:51 a.m. Eastern European time about 14 miles southeast of Fry, Greece, data from the agency shows.
U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 6.1.
As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.
Source: United States Geological Survey | Notes: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Eastern European time. Shake data is as of Tuesday, May 13 at 8:05 p.m. Eastern. Aftershocks data is as of Tuesday, May 13 at 9:52 p.m. Eastern.
Maps: Daylight (urban areas); MapLibre (map rendering); Natural Earth (roads, labels, terrain); Protomaps (map tiles)
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