M4.3 earthquake near Rhodes, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Kremastí, Greece on 12 Mar 2016, 15:44 UTC at a depth of 91 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Rhodes, about 15 km away in South Aegean, Greece.