Crete hit by THIRD earthquake in a fortnight as Brit tourists woken in their beds days after huge tremor in Turkey
THE Greek island of Crete has been rocked this morning by an earthquake.
The estimated 4.8 magnitude tremor hit shortly before 8am local time — the third to have stuck the holiday destination in less than a fortnight.
According to seismologists, the epicentre was about 40 miles north of Crete in the sea.
This is the third tremor in Crete in just two weeks, one striking yesterday morning of 5.0 magnitude.
On July 31 holidaymakers were woken by shaking buildings as a 5.3 tremor hit.
It is not known whether there has been any casualties or damage to buildings from today's one.
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The Crete quake also comes after a massive earthquake rocked western Turkey — just 60 miles from a tourist spot popular with Brits.
The magnitude-6.5 tremor on Thursday shook buildings in Denizli, damaging homes and causing some injuries, according to reports.
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On Saturday amid warnings a shock earthquake could unleash a tsunami into Mediterranean's tourist hotpots.
Navies from Israel, US, France, and Greece staged out a surprise four-day “Mighty Waves” drill intended to prepare EU countries for a earthquake-tsunami disaster.
According to Israel National News, they simulated extracting wounded civilians to sea for treatment, fishing people out of the water and transferring humanitarian aid.
What to do during an earthquake
The Red Cross have advice on if caught up in an earthquake.
- Move as little as possible - most injuries during earthquakes occur because of people moving around, falling and suffering sprains, fractures and head injuries. Try to protect your head and torso.
- Doorways are no stronger than any other part of a structure so don’t rely on them for protection! During an earthquake, get under a sturdy piece of furniture and hold on.
- Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you are sure it is safe to exit.
- If you must leave a building after the shaking stops, use stairs rather than an elevator in case of aftershocks, power outages or other damage.
- Be aware that smoke alarms and sprinkler systems frequently go off in buildings during an earthquake, even if there is no fire.
- If you smell gas, get out of the house and move as far away as possible.
- Before you leave any building check to make sure that there is no debris from the building that could fall on you.
- If you are outdoors then find a clear spot and drop to the ground.
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