Tsunami fears grow after 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Greek isles

The earthquake registered a depth of 62.5 kilometres as it struck last night, according to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens.

Authorities said: "A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred 48km SE of Kasos. Risk of possible tsunami in your area. Move away from the coast immediately. Follow the instructions of local authorities."

The magnitude has since been updated to 6.0.

Its epicentre was the small Aegean island of Kasos.

A second tremor was felt south of Kasos and Karpathos at around 3:57am, measuring at 3.4 on the Richter scale.

It was followed by a third, prompting a tsunami warning from officials soon after.

No injuries or serious property damage have been reported so far.

British expats have shared their fears after experiencing the quake.

Tom O’ Neill, from London, is currently in Crete for a holiday with his family.

He said: "I woke up and I felt really weird. I felt dizzy, and then I realised my bed was shaking and it wasn't just me. It started to become more aggressive with things falling off the shelf in my hotel room but it only lasted for about a minute."

Anastasia, who was in Rhodes, said she felt "shaken up" and could not get back to sleep after the tremors.

She said: “People here have been really shaken up. A lot haven’t slept.

“It was really powerful, so powerful they underplayed it.”

Michaela Melton told the Mirror she is "looking forward to going home" after the quake after she quickly booked flights to return to Britain following the scare.

She said: "I wouldn’t have felt comfortable spending another night there as we are both quite shaken up after the whole experience. looking forward to going home."