M5.7 earthquake near Árta, Epirus

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Kanaláki, Greece on 21 Mar 2020, 00:49 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Árta, about 37 km away in Epirus, Greece.