M6.3 earthquake near Préveza, Epirus

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of Itháki, Greece on 27 Nov 1914, 14:39 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 44 km away in Epirus, Greece.