Two earthquakes hit Crete in 10 minutes

Two 3 and 3.4 magnitude tremors struck off the north-west coast of Chania, Crete, Tuesday afternoon. The two earthquakes hit within a 10-minute time frame with the first 3 point magnitude having a 10km depth, and the second one an 89km depth. Both tremors were felt in the town of Chania, but no damage was reported.

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