5.3-magnitude quake hits 93 km south of Ierapetra, Greece -- USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2020-05-18 13:10:32|Editor: huaxia

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted 93 km south of Ierapetra, Greece, at 7:18 a.m. local time (0418 GMT) on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 34.17 degrees north latitude and 25.61 degrees east longitude.

Ierapetra is a town on the south coast of the Mediterranean island Crete, the largest and most populous of the Greek islands. Enditem

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