M5.1 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 16 km ENE of Palaióchora, Greece on 13 Aug 2023, 07:49 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 30 km away in Crete, Greece.