M6.5 earthquake near Néa Ionía, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Greece on 8 Mar 1957, 12:14 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Néa Ionía, about 21 km away in Thessaly, Greece.