by Greek seismologist Efthymios Lekkas as a" thunderbolt" with strong aftershocks.A man died when

A MASSIVE 6.0 earthquake has rocked Greece today with the tremors being felt as far away as Egypt and Syria, reports say. Some estimates claim this morning's quake was as big as 6.4 weeks after a huge tremor wrecked parts of Crete.... 3 A church collapsed in Arkalochori, Crete, last month following an earthquake which left three builders trapped under the rubble Credit: EPA The seismic activity today was reportedly felt in Turkey, Egypt, Syria and Israel. However, it is not yet known if the ear

A huge 5.7 earthquake hit southern Greece, where many UK visitors enjoy their holidays in the spring sunshine, at 7. 12am GMT on March 29. One minute before the massive tremor, initially reported to have a magnitude of 5.9, another was recorded in southern Greece by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre( CSEM), with a 4.1 magnitude. Greece's capital city Athens and the island of Crete, located some 214 miles away from the southern tip of the Greek peninsula, were among the areas where the

China and France have also confirmed financial aid pledges. Aftershocks are expected to hamper rescue efforts further over the coming days.... More infoSUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.... This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding....