M4.7 earthquake near Kilkís, Central Macedonia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Polýkastro, Greece on 18 Nov 2016, 23:22 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kilkís, about 14 km away in Central Macedonia, Greece.