M6.2 earthquake near Kardítsa, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Kerasochóri, Greece on 5 Feb 1966, 02:01 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 Kardítsa, about 32 km away in Thessaly, Greece.