M4.5 earthquake near Chortiátis, Central Macedonia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 8 km S of Néa Apollonía, Greece on 15 Oct 2018, 09:02 UTC at a depth of 7 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chortiátis, about 30 km away in Central Macedonia, Greece.