4 h. ago Greece earthquake: 'We were celebrating our engagement – then hotel started shaking'

Adam Sleigh, from Blackpool, had been celebrating his engagement to his fiancée Michelle when a 'very powerful' earthquake hit the Palmera Beach Hotel in Hersonissos, Crete

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4 h. ago Crete holiday warning for Brits as major earthquake sparks tsunami fears

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

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5 h. ago Greece earthquake: TUI sends honeymoon duo terrifying 'get to high ground' alert hours after landing

A British couple on their honeymoon in Crete have recalled the terrifying moment they were awoken at around 2am by their bed shaking as an earthquake hit the Greece region

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6 h. ago Greece earthquake map shows scale of terrifying quake ahead of major tsunami warning

People are being warned to stay away from parts of Crete after a powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the region, while emergency services remain on high alert this morning

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8 h. ago Crete earthquake sparks tsunami warning off coast of Greece after magnitude 5.9 quake

People are warned to stay away from parts of Crete in Greece, following the magnitude 5.9 earthquake.

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8 h. ago Greece earthquake LIVE: Crete hotel 'shook for 5 mins' as tourists run for hills

The powerful 6.0 earthquake struck parts of Crete in Greece early this morning, with tourists told to 'move away from the coast' amid the possible risk of a tsunami

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9 h. ago Tsunami warning issued in Greece as 5.9 magnitude earthquake sparks urgent alert

The alert follows a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck on Wednesday morning

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9 h. ago Crete earthquake: Tourists on Greece island warned to 'move away from the coast'

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

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14 h. ago Crete earthquake: Tsunami warning issued off the coast of Greece after magnitude 5.9 earthquake

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

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15 h. ago Crete earthquake: Large tremor hits Mediterranean island causing fears of damage

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the island of Crete in Greece on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

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1 week ago The Big One: If major earthquake hits the West Coast it could sink the land in minutes, new study warns

The region is overdue for a major earthquake that could lead to a huge tsunami wave

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1 week ago The Big One: If major earthquake hits the West Coast it could sink land in minutes, new study warns

The region is overdue for a major earthquake that could lead to a huge tsunami wave

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1 week ago If the ‘Big One’ earthquake hits the West Coast it’s gonna sink the land, experts warn

The region is overdue for a major earthquake that could lead to a huge tsunami wave

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