M4.4 earthquake near Rethymno, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 63 km SSW of Kastrí, Greece on 20 Sept 2020, 08:15 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rethymno, about 131 km away in Crete, Greece.