A powerful shake rattled the Greek islands early Wednesday morning, being felt as far away as Egypt and Israel. The ground trembled at 1:50 AM, strong enough to be noticed across the coastal towns near Crete. Scientists measured the earthquake’s power between 5.9 and 6.3 – strong enough to shake buildings and rattle windows across the region. The shaking came from deep under the sea between two Greek islands, Kasos and Karpathos, just south of Crete. Emergency warnings went out across the region. “Move away from the coast immediately,” read the message from Greece’s Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil … Continue reading Crete Earthquake Reaches 6.3 Magnitude, Tsunami Warnings Issued Across Eastern Mediterranean