M4.3 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 88 km SSW of Kýthira, Greece on 1 Dec 2016, 05:36 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Chaniá, about 135 km away in Crete, Greece.