M6.0 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 42 km NW of Fry, Greece on 1 Apr 2011, 13:29 UTC at a depth of 60 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 134 km away in Crete, Greece.