M6.0 earthquake - 26 km SSW of Fry, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 26 km SSW of Fry, Greece on 16 Apr 2015, 18:07 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Irákleion, about 154 km away in Crete, Greece.