M5.0 earthquake near Kalamata, Peloponnese

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Koróni, Greece on 28 Sept 2016, 07:17 UTC at a depth of 47 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 Kalamata, about 34 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.