M6.2 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece on 4 May 1972, 21:40 UTC at a depth of 36 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chaniá, about 60 km away in Crete, Greece.