M6.1 earthquake near Kórinthos, Peloponnese

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Xylókastro, Greece on 13 Sept 1972, 04:13 UTC at a depth of 82 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 Kórinthos, about 41 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.