Is it safe to travel to Crete? Travel advice after earthquake causes tsunami warning for Greek island - Have flights to Chania or Heraklion in Crete been disrupted after an earthquake struck near the island?

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.

The Greek island of Crete and its surrounding region have long been known as one of Europe’s most earthquake -prone zones. Back in October 2021, a 6.3 magnitude quake rattled Crete just weeks after another deadly tremor killed one person and injured at least a dozen others.