M5.0 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 81 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece on 12 Jan 2024, 03:51 UTC at a depth of 29 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 124 km away in Crete, Greece.