M5.4 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 37 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece on 10 Dec 2019, 21:58 UTC at a depth of 58 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 120 km away in Crete, Greece.