M4.2 earthquake near Rethymno, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 39 km SSW of Kastrí, Greece on 23 Feb 2019, 02:06 UTC at a depth of 35 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 108 km away in Crete, Greece.