M6.2 earthquake near Fylí, Attica

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Fylí, Greece on 17 Jul 1964, 02:34 UTC at a depth of 153 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Fylí, about 3 km away in Attica, Greece.