M5.4 earthquake - 101 km SW of K?thira, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 101 km SW of K?thira, Greece on 14 Mar 2023, 16:35 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Chaniá, about 168 km away in Crete, Greece.