M5.3 earthquake near Elefsína, Attica

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 1 km NNE of Magoúla, Greece on 19 Jul 2019, 11:13 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 Elefsína, about 6 km away in Attica, Greece.