M5.3 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Néa Anatolí, Greece on 15 Jul 2017, 20:30 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 Irákleion, about 52 km away in Crete, Greece.