M6.1 earthquake near Kórinthos, Peloponnese

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 14 km WSW of Xylókastro, Greece on 18 Sept 1938, 03:50 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 Kórinthos, about 43 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.