M5.5 earthquake near Kalamata, Peloponnese

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 37 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on 25 Jun 2018, 05:14 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kalamata, about 82 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.