M5.0 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 41 km S of Moíres, Greece on 7 Aug 2024, 08:23 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Irákleion, about 76 km away in Crete, Greece.