A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 1:51 a.m. Eastern European time about 14 miles southeast of Fry, Greece, data from the agency shows. U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 6.1.

A tsunami warning has been issued off the coast of Greece following an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale. Powerful tremors rocked the island of Crete and were felt as far away as Cyprus, Egypt,

People are being warned to stay away from parts of Crete after a powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the region, while emergency services remain on high alert this morning