M5.8 earthquake near Pýrgos, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 34 km WNW of Filiatrá, Greece on 29 Mar 2024, 07:12 UTC at a depth of 27 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 42 km away in West Greece, Greece.