M7.0 earthquake near Ezine, Canakkale

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 55 km S of Mýrina, Greece on 19 Feb 1968, 22:45 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ezine, about 126 km away in Canakkale, Turkey.