M5.1 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 91 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece on 3 Apr 2016, 00:46 UTC at a depth of 9 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 137 km away in Crete, Greece.