According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked Greece around 9:17 a.m. local time on Monday (EMSC).

As of 11:35 a.m., two hours after the original earthquake, local Greek news site Skai reported one death and nine injuries.

The epicenter of the quake, according to the EMSC, was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep near Crete, about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) south-southeast of Irákleion, the Greek island of Crete's capital. Five minutes later, a magnitude 4.0 aftershock was observed at the same place.

Following that, a total of ten aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 4.6 occurred in the same site, with the latest aftershock occurring at 10:30 a.m.

The mayor of Heraklion, Vassilis Lambrinos, told Skai that the tremor was felt intensely and that schools were promptly evacuated. As of 9:56 a.m., various structures and two churches had collapsed, according to Lambrinos.

Skai said two people were trapped, one in a collapsed church under construction and the other in his home in Patsideros. Skai also reported road slips.

The original quake had a magnitude of 5.8, according to the Athens Institute of Geodynamics. Variations amongst institutions are typical and to be expected when earthquakes first occur.

Greece's most recent significant earthquake occurred on March 3, 2021, with one person killed and three more injured.