M4.2 earthquake - 155 km S of Pýrgos, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 155 km S of Pýrgos, Greece on 9 Oct 2022, 21:16 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Irákleion, about 191 km away in Crete, Greece.