M4.5 earthquake near Rethymno, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 54 km SSE of Kastrí, Greece on 14 Oct 2023, 07:59 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Rethymno, about 112 km away in Crete, Greece.