M6.2 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 16 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece on 29 Feb 1940, 16:07 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Irákleion, about 68 km away in Crete, Greece.