NRIAG: 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Crete, felt in Egypt

CAIRO, Oct 19 (MENA) - Egypt's National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) recorded a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck east of Crete island earlier Tuesday.

The tremor was 390 kilometers away from the Egyptian Mediterranean city of Alexandria, NRIAG said in a statement.

It added that the earthquake was felt in Egypt at 7:32 a.m., noting that the epicenter was at a depth of 31.56 kilometers.

No word of casualties or damage was reported, NRIAG assured.