M5.4 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 89 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece on 2 Oct 2022, 04:04 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 148 km away in Crete, Greece.