M5.9 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 12 km SSE of Arkalochóri, Greece on 18 Sept 2020, 16:28 UTC at a depth of 44 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 35 km away in Crete, Greece.