M4.5 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete
2508 d ago · 6 Dec 2019, 08:45 UTC 20 km SE of Palaióchora, Greece
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 20 km SE of Palaióchora, Greece on 6 Dec 2019, 08:45 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Chaniá, about 50 km away in Crete, Greece.
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