M4.2 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 81 km WSW of Kíssamos, Greece on 15 Jun 2020, 08:41 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 Chaniá, about 116 km away in Crete, Greece.