M6.0 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 6 km N of Thrapsanón, Greece on 27 Sept 2021, 06:17 UTC at a depth of 6 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 15 km away in Crete, Greece.