M6.1 earthquake near Trípoli, Peloponnese

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 19 km SW of Dimitsána, Greece on 5 Apr 1965, 03:12 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Trípoli, about 43 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.