M4.8 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 94 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece on 14 May 2020, 22:33 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 Irákleion, about 140 km away in Crete, Greece.