M4.5 earthquake - 200 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 200 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece on 10 Sept 2018, 16:14 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Sīdī Barānī, about 188 km away in Matruh, Egypt.