M4.1 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete
3888 d ago · 24 Feb 2016, 14:41 UTC 59 km N of Kolympári, Greece
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 59 km N of Kolympári, Greece on 24 Feb 2016, 14:41 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Chaniá, about 64 km away in Crete, Greece.
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