M6.4 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Palekastro, Greece on 12 Oct 2021, 09:24 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Irákleion, about 99 km away in Crete, Greece.