M4.1 earthquake near Pátra, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 10 km SSE of Galatás, Greece on 31 Jul 2018, 14:22 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pátra, about 12 km away in West Greece, Greece.