Aftershocks have continued through the day after a powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred north-east of Crete earlier this morning.The powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Crete at 6:19am local time (3.

The Greek holiday island of Crete was rocked by another earthquake on Thursday morning as a 6.1 magnitude tremor struck off the coast - people were urged to stay away from coastal areas

Last week, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Greece, sparking another temporary tsunami warning and fears that the islands of Crete and Rhodes may not be safe to visit.