A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Crete, Greece, shaking regions across southern Europe and North Africa, including parts of Turkey and Egypt. The quake, recorded at a depth of 83 km,

The earthquake was felt on other nearby islands as well as in Athens and Turkey, and so far no damages have been reported. Greece woke up this Wednesday under a tsunami alert that Greek authorities issued in the early hours as a precautionary measure after a magnitude 6 earthquake was recorded east of the island of Crete,

The powerful 6.0 earthquake struck parts of Crete in Greece early this morning, with tourists told to 'move away from the coast' amid the possible risk of a tsunami