2021 Arkalochori earthquake

2021 Arkalochori earthquake
UTC time2021-09-27 06:17:22
ISC event621110572
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date27 September 2021 (2021-09-27)
Local time09:17:22
Magnitude6.0 Mw(EMSC)
6.0 Mw(USGS)
5.8 ML(IOG)
Depth6 km (3.7 mi)
Epicenter35°15′07″N 25°15′36″E / 35.252°N 25.260°E / 35.252; 25.260
TypeNormal
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Peak acceleration0.82 g at Arkalochori
AftershocksMultiple, largest is a Mw 5.3
Casualties1 dead, 36 injured

A moment magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the island of Crete in Greece at a depth of 6 km on 27 September 2021. The epicenter of the earthquake was located southeast of Heraklion. The quake killed one person, injured 36 (one indirect) and damaged over 5,000 old buildings on the island.