M4.0 earthquake near Rethymno, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 14 km S of Kastrí, Greece on 4 Dec 2019, 02:20 UTC at a depth of 28 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 82 km away in Crete, Greece.