Brits in parts of Greece are advised to switch on a specific setting on their phones as the country was hit by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake early this morning. This smartphone alert system keeps people updated on any extreme weather events.

GREECE has been struck by a shattering 6.1-magnitude earthquake with strong tremors being felt across Turkey and as far as Libya and Israel. Fears are now growing that a tsunami could hit the

A tsunami warning covering Greece, Turkey, Italy, France and Portugal has now been issued following an earthquake in Crete.

A mum-of-two has experienced her second "terrifying" earthquake in Greece, after the first 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook Greece last week

A magnitude 6 earthquake shook Crete, Greece, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake struck at a depth of 77 kilometers. Initially, the GFZ had reported a magnitude of 6.