M6.4 earthquake near Préveza, Epirus

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 19 km WNW of Préveza, Greece on 30 Jun 1948, 12:21 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Préveza, about 20 km away in Epirus, Greece.