M5.2 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Palekastro, Greece on 25 Jan 2017, 18:50 UTC at a depth of 57 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Irákleion, about 116 km away in Crete, Greece.