M4.2 earthquake - 51 km SE of Karpathos, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 51 km SE of Karpathos, Greece on 19 Feb 2024, 01:25 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rhodes, about 154 km away in South Aegean, Greece.