Magnitude 5.1 quake occurred on Thursday evening (18 May) near the village of Tymbaki. Center of the quake was only about nine kilometers below the surface.
No damage has been registered, the mayor of Faistos, Grigoris Nikolidakis, told the website Cretalive. Crete and Greece are located in a region where the African plate pushes the Eurasian plate northwards.. Chania in the north of the Greek island of Crete is a popular destination for holidaymakers.