M4.3 earthquake near Rethymno, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 50 km SSE of Kastrí, Greece on 19 Jan 2020, 07:19 UTC at a depth of 55 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 Rethymno, about 103 km away in Crete, Greece.