M4.2 earthquake - 107 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 107 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece on 8 Mar 2018, 04:56 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Irákleion, about 181 km away in Crete, Greece.