The magnitude of the earthquake has since been updated to 6.0 as a tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake struck near the coast of Crete, which is the most populous of the Greek islands Events
Tourists on the Greek Island have been urged to take the alerts seriously amid tsunami fears Events
People are warned to stay away from parts of Crete in Greece, following the magnitude 5.9 earthquake. Events
The epicentre of the Greece earthquake was near the coast of Crete and so tourists on the island - popular with British holidaymakers - have now been warned to be vigilant Events
People are warned to stay away from parts of Crete in Greece, following the magnitude 5.9 earthquake - and emergency services there remain on high alert this morning Events
Officials fear a huge tsunami could be heading for Chile after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Argentina. Politics
Residents are currently being evacuated from regions of Chile after a tsunami alert following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake was detected within 300km of the coast Events
The region is overdue for a major earthquake that could lead to a huge tsunami wave Events