M6.2 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 40 km WSW of Kíssamos, Greece on 21 Jun 1984, 10:43 UTC at a depth of 39 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chaniá, about 74 km away in Crete, Greece.