M7.2 earthquake near Ezine, Canakkale

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 61 km W of Eresós, Greece on 19 Dec 1981, 14:10 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ezine, about 113 km away in Canakkale, Turkey.