M6.2 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 68 km S of Pýrgos, Greece on 15 Jun 2013, 16:11 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Irákleion, about 104 km away in Crete, Greece.