M4.3 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 76 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece on 22 Mar 2022, 14:02 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 Chaniá, about 121 km away in Crete, Greece.