M5.3 earthquake near Pýrgos, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 14 km E of Kréstena, Greece on 15 Feb 2016, 18:55 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Pýrgos, about 33 km away in West Greece, Greece.