M4.4 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Kastrí, Greece on 16 Jan 2017, 02:45 UTC at a depth of 23 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 83 km away in Crete, Greece.