M5.2 earthquake near Pýrgos, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 52 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on 19 Nov 2018, 13:05 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Pýrgos, about 85 km away in West Greece, Greece.