M5.1 earthquake near Kardítsa, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Morfovoúni, Greece on 31 Aug 2018, 07:12 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 Kardítsa, about 21 km away in Thessaly, Greece.