M4.3 earthquake near Volos, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 53 km SSE of Sykiá, Greece on 16 Dec 2018, 09:24 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 Volos, about 118 km away in Thessaly, Greece.