M5.3 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 56 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece on 21 Jul 2024, 04:01 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Chaniá, about 101 km away in Crete, Greece.