M6.0 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete
2515 d ago · 27 Nov 2019, 07:23 UTC 45 km WNW of Kíssamos, Greece
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 45 km WNW of Kíssamos, Greece on 27 Nov 2019, 07:23 UTC at a depth of 69 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 76 km away in Crete, Greece.
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