M5.7 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 19 km S of Pýrgos, Greece on 29 Dec 2021, 05:08 UTC at a depth of 65 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 55 km away in Crete, Greece.