It caused great destruction in Heraklion and some damage from Malta to northern Egypt, and was felt from central Italy to Syria.

[4] Large earthquakes with epicentres near Crete and to the north of the island are typically intermediate depth events located at the subducting plate interface.

Damage was also reported from islands in the south Aegean, Cairo, Rosetta, Alexandria in northern Egypt and on Malta.

[6] The earthquake was widely felt, and recorded from as far away as Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, central Italy and various parts of North Africa.

[8] There are reports of a tsunami, with waves being recorded in the harbours of Malta and Alexandria and nearby canals, although these have more the character of seiches.