M4.0 earthquake near Kilkís, Central Macedonia

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Polýkastro, Greece on 8 Oct 2016, 00:33 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 Kilkís, about 17 km away in Central Macedonia, Greece.