M4.2 earthquake near Chortiátis, Central Macedonia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Néa Apollonía, Greece on 6 Aug 2016, 05:17 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chortiátis, about 27 km away in Central Macedonia, Greece.