A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Greece's Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection warned on social media of a tsunami risk for parts of the nation's coast.

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

A tsunami warning has been issued off the coast of Greece following an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale. Powerful tremors rocked the island of Crete and were felt as far away as Cyprus, Egypt,