M4.3 earthquake - 119 km SW of Kýthira, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 119 km SW of Kýthira, Greece on 29 Dec 2016, 20:23 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kalamata, about 172 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.