M5.2 earthquake near Peraía, Central Macedonia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Néa Poteídaia, Greece on 3 Nov 2024, 17:03 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Peraía, about 50 km away in Central Macedonia, Greece.