M5.2 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 66 km W of Palaióchora, Greece on 30 Jul 2016, 17:26 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Chaniá, about 101 km away in Crete, Greece.