M6.4 earthquake near Préveza, Epirus

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 18 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece on 23 Mar 1983, 23:51 UTC at a depth of 19 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 85 km away in Epirus, Greece.