M5.6 earthquake - 25 km S of Fry, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 25 km S of Fry, Greece on 26 Dec 2021, 18:59 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 Irákleion, about 167 km away in Crete, Greece.