Overview

• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near the Greek island of Kasos at 1:51 a.m. local time on May 14, with its epicenter approximately 15 km from Kasos and at a depth of 78.4 km.
• Tsunami warnings were issued for Rhodos, Karpathos, and Kasos as a precaution, though experts consider the likelihood of a significant tsunami to be low.
• The tremor was widely felt across Greek islands, including Crete, and as far away as Egypt, Syria, and Israel, but no injuries or significant structural damage have been reported.
• Seismologists, including Efthimios Lekkas, confirmed the quake is unrelated to the earlier seismic swarm near Santorini and is unlikely to trigger a strong aftershock sequence.
• As a safety measure, Crete’s Samaria Gorge was temporarily closed to assess potential rockfall risks, with further updates expected.