M6.6 earthquake near Préveza, Epirus

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Itháki, Greece on 22 Apr 1948, 10:42 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 Préveza, about 50 km away in Epirus, Greece.