Lasithi

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the southern island of Crete on Saturday morning. There were no reports of injuries or damage.

According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the epicenter of the quake, which struck at 10.08 a.m., was 25 kilometers southeast of Lasithi, the easternmost regional unit of the island, at a depth of 8.1 km.

Authorities have stepped a search for a 37-year-old British woman who went missing on Crete early last week.

The woman, who has been identified as Catherine Mowatt, was last seen in the area of Sisi in the prefecture of Lasithi.

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was felt in the islands of Crete and Kasos. The tremor struck at 16.53 on Monday and according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, its depth was 10km. The earthquake was located between the prefecture of Lasithi in Crete and the island of Kasos.