M4.3 earthquake near Rhodes, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 44 km SE of Lárdos, Greece on 7 Jun 2019, 12:21 UTC at a depth of 49 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 75 km away in South Aegean, Greece.