M6.1 earthquake near Rethymno, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 22 km SE of Chóra Sfakíon, Greece on 9 Apr 1965, 23:57 UTC at a depth of 53 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 Rethymno, about 40 km away in Crete, Greece.