M4.2 earthquake near Rhodes, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 32 km WSW of Émponas, Greece on 16 Apr 2017, 12:11 UTC at a depth of 88 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Rhodes, about 72 km away in South Aegean, Greece.