Athens: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday morning, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences, which stated that the epicenter was at a depth of 83 kilometers. Concurrently with the earthquake, residents in Egypt reported feeling a ground tremor, but no damage was reported.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, in an official statement, Egypt’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics said the earthquake felt by residents measured 6.4 magnitude and occurred 431 kilometers north of the city of Rashid, at a depth of 76 kilometers below the Earth’s surface. The institute confirmed that the National Seismic Monitoring Network has not yet recorded any aftershocks from the main earthquake, and no reports of injuries or material damage have been received.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, another 6.1-magnitude earthquake was detected south of the Greek city of Phrae in the early hours of Tuesday morning local time and was felt in some cities in neighboring Turkey. The eastern Mediterranean region is a seismically active area and occasionally experiences moderate to strong tremors, the effects of which vary from being felt only to causing significant damage.