M4.6 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 82 km S of Pýrgos, Greece on 3 Dec 2016, 13:58 UTC at a depth of 39 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 Irákleion, about 118 km away in Crete, Greece.