Foreign office issues 'move away' warning to brits in greece after earthquake

A travel warning has been issued by the AA for holidaymakers in Crete, following a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the island this morning. The Greek government has urged everyone to

"move away from the coast and reach a higher place" for their own safety. The Foreign Office has also advised: "Greece can experience extreme natural phenomena such as

earthquakes, wildfires, extreme heat and flash floods. To be alerted to events near where you are located in Greece, register for alerts." For iPhone users, go to Settings >

Notifications and enable the 'Emergency Alerts' option at the bottom. For Android 11 and higher, navigate to Settings > Notifications > Advanced Settings > Wireless

Emergency Alerts. Samsung device owners should go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Notifications > Emergency Notifications and enable the 'Emergency Alerts' option. The

European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre has stated that tsunami alerts have been issued while the risk is being assessed. "Depending on the distance of the earthquake from the

coastline, the tsunami could be local (<100 km), regional (<1,000 km) or distant (>1,000 km)," they said in a statement. Regional government official Giorgos Tsapakos told

state-run television that "there are no reports of injuries or any serious damage" following initial assessments of the affected areas. A tremor struck 79km off Heraklion at 6.19

am (3.19 GMT) on Thursday, causing a stir among residents and tourists on the Greek island as the summer season kicks off, with social media buzzing with reports, reports Birmingham Live.

CCTV footage shared on Facebook captures the moment plant pots on a balcony quiver during the quake. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre announced: "80 km NE of #Irákleion

(#Greece) 19 min ago (local time 06:19:36). Updated map - Coloured dots represent local shaking and damage level reported by eyewitnesses. Share your experience. "Regional instrumental

seismicity in Crete, Greece. The coloured dots represent the #earthquakes that have struck the region [using @ISCseism catalogue -1960 to 2020- and @EMSC data -from 2021 onwards]." _GET

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