M5.0 earthquake near Agrínio, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Paravóla, Greece on 21 Dec 2024, 16:29 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Agrínio, about 18 km away in West Greece, Greece.