M4.1 earthquake near Rethymno, Crete
3405 d ago · 21 Jun 2017, 12:46 UTC 8 km S of Rethymno, Greece
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 8 km S of Rethymno, Greece on 21 Jun 2017, 12:46 UTC at a depth of 68 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 Rethymno, about 8 km away in Crete, Greece.
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