M5.3 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 80 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece on 23 May 2020, 22:50 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Irákleion, about 119 km away in Crete, Greece.