<p>Athens: Emergency services were on high alert in Crete on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude quake hit off the Greek island, causing tremors felt across <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/turkey">Turkey</a> and Israel.</p><p>The fire brigade said it has not received any calls for assistance so far nor reports of any serious property damage.</p><p>The tremor, which hit 79 km (49 miles) off the city of Heraklion at 6:19 a.m. (0319 GMT) on Thursday, jolted locals and tourists holidaying on the island at the start of the summer season, according to reports on X.</p>.Strong earthquake strikes off Crete, no damage reported.<p>CCTV video posted on Facebook showed plant pots on a balcony shaking for seconds.</p><p>Greece is one of Europe's most earthquake-prone countries and an unprecedented level of seismic activity shook the popular tourist island of Santorini for weeks earlier this year, prompting thousands to evacuate and shutting schools.</p>
<p>Athens: Emergency services were on high alert in Crete on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude quake hit off the Greek island, causing tremors felt across <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/turkey">Turkey</a> and Israel.</p><p>The fire brigade said it has not received any calls for assistance so far nor reports of any serious property damage.</p><p>The tremor, which hit 79 km (49 miles) off the city of Heraklion at 6:19 a.m. (0319 GMT) on Thursday, jolted locals and tourists holidaying on the island at the start of the summer season, according to reports on X.</p>.Strong earthquake strikes off Crete, no damage reported.<p>CCTV video posted on Facebook showed plant pots on a balcony shaking for seconds.</p><p>Greece is one of Europe's most earthquake-prone countries and an unprecedented level of seismic activity shook the popular tourist island of Santorini for weeks earlier this year, prompting thousands to evacuate and shutting schools.</p>