M6.1 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 25 km NW of Kastrí, Greece on 17 May 1908, 12:30 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Chaniá, about 60 km away in Crete, Greece.