M6.4 earthquake - 52 km SSE of Fry, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 52 km SSE of Fry, Greece on 11 Aug 1922, 08:19 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Irákleion, about 187 km away in Crete, Greece.