M4.2 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 40 km SSW of Pýrgos, Greece on 3 Jan 2018, 22:15 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 75 km away in Crete, Greece.