5.7 Earthquake Shakes Peloponnese, Strongly Felt in Athens & Crete

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale rocked the southeastern coast of the Peloponnese on Friday morning, at 6:45 a.m. The epicenter was said to be at 120 kilometres (75 miles) east of Sparta and 140 kilometres (87 miles) south of Athens (or between the island of Milos and Sparta).

The jolt was so strong and so long-lasting that it was strongly felt as far as Athens and Crete.

Immediately after the primary quake, an aftershock measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the same area.

Until the time of this report, no damages and/or injuries have been reported.

*Story could be updated as more information is released.