Athens, Greece – The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics announced that stations of the national seismic monitoring network recorded a moderate earthquake this morning west of the island of Crete in Greece. It measured 5.0 on the Richter scale.
The institute explained that the earthquake’s epicenter was in the Mediterranean Sea, near the Greek coast. It was located approximately 460 kilometers northwest of Marsa Matrouh and was recorded at 10:22 AM local time.
Dr. Gad El-Qady, head of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, confirmed that the tremor had no noticeable impact within Egyptian territory. The institute received no reports from citizens about feeling it.
The judge pointed out that the Mediterranean region, particularly the Crete basin and southern Greece, is seismically active. This is due to the intersection of tectonic plates in the area, and he emphasized that the national network monitors seismic activity in the region around the clock with high precision.
