Updated 10.30am

Tremors were felt across Malta on Friday morning, as a 5.9 magnitude earthquake described as 'moderately strong' was reported in Greece. 

Reports of rooms shaking and waking people out of bed sprang up on social media from all across the island on Good Friday. 

The Malta Seismic Monitoring Group's automated detection system recorded tremors in Malta just after 8 am (7am UTC), lasting for a few seconds at their highest intensity, then dying down into less perceptible aftershocks for a good ten minutes or so. 

The Greek quake impacted many areas of the Mediterreanean. Photo: Malta Seismic Monitoring GroupThe Greek quake impacted many areas of the Mediterreanean. Photo: Malta Seismic Monitoring Group

According to the Associated Press, the earthquake struck just off the southern coast of Greece, near the Peloponnese. A spokesperson from the Malta Seismic Monitoring Group said the area is typically affected by earthquakes related to the Hellenic subduction zone.

The agency said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but that the quake was felt widely from Athens and even as far aware as Crete. 

Photo: Malta Seismic Monitoring GroupPhoto: Malta Seismic Monitoring Group

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