M4.8 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 87 km W of Palaióchora, Greece on 3 Apr 2021, 06:10 UTC at a depth of 32 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 123 km away in Crete, Greece.