M6.3 earthquake near Kórinthos, Peloponnese

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Sofikón, Greece on 22 Apr 1928, 20:13 UTC at a depth of 15 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 16 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.