M4.3 earthquake near Rhodes, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 43 km SW of Lárdos, Greece on 15 Mar 2017, 23:29 UTC at a depth of 27 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 84 km away in South Aegean, Greece.