M5.5 earthquake near Aígio, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 11 km N of Kamárai, Greece on 17 Feb 2021, 03:36 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Aígio, about 18 km away in West Greece, Greece.