M5.5 earthquake near Ioánnina, Epirus

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Asprángeloi, Greece on 15 Oct 2016, 20:14 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Ioánnina, about 24 km away in Epirus, Greece.