M6.4 earthquake near Volos, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 18 km S of Pefkochóri, Greece on 5 Dec 1923, 20:56 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 Volos, about 75 km away in Thessaly, Greece.