M5.3 earthquake near Rethymno, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 35 km S of Kastrí, Greece on 31 Jul 2017, 21:29 UTC at a depth of 39 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rethymno, about 102 km away in Crete, Greece.