M6.0 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 73 km S of Pýrgos, Greece on 16 Jun 2013, 21:39 UTC at a depth of 19 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 109 km away in Crete, Greece.