M5.1 earthquake near Rhodes, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 28 km NW of Émponas, Greece on 27 Sept 2016, 20:57 UTC at a depth of 85 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Rhodes, about 55 km away in South Aegean, Greece.