M6.5 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 91 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece on 2 May 2020, 12:51 UTC at a depth of 10 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 137 km away in Crete, Greece.