M4.8 earthquake near Rhodes, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 61 km ESE of Archángelos, Greece on 27 Jan 2017, 20:51 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rhodes, about 67 km away in South Aegean, Greece.