M5.9 earthquake near Rhodes, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 60 km SE of Lárdos, Greece on 25 Jan 2023, 12:37 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Rhodes, about 84 km away in South Aegean, Greece.