M7.9 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Southern Greece on 11 Aug 1903, 04:33 UTC at a depth of 80 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Chaniá, about 108 km away in Crete, Greece.