An earth tremor was felt in parts of Malta, including St Julian’s, San Gwann, Sliema, Birkirkara and Zabbar, just before 6am today. 

It was felt mostly in the southern part of the island, such as in Ghaxaq, Kalkara and Zejtun

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake rattled Southern Greece at that same time.

No damage was reported in Malta.

The earthquake in southern Greece was widely felt in the capital, Athens. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury and no tsunami warnings.

The U.S. Geological Survey gave a preliminary magnitude of 5.6, while the European Mediterranean Seismological Center gave it as 5.8. It is common for different seismology centres to give varying magnitudes.

The quake struck at 6:45 a.m. local time (0345 GMT) and had an epicenter beneath the seabed about 140 kilometers south of Athens and near the island of Milos.

Greek radio stations receiving call-ins from listeners said the quake was widely felt across the country, from the southern island of Crete to northern Greece.

Greece lies in a highly seismically active part of the Mediterranean, but most quakes cause no damage or injuries.