M4.2 earthquake near Rethymno, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 32 km SW of Kastrí, Greece on 8 Jun 2017, 15:52 UTC at a depth of 22 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 101 km away in Crete, Greece.