M5.8 earthquake near Lárisa, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 11 km E of Verdikoússa, Greece on 4 Mar 2021, 18:38 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 Lárisa, about 32 km away in Thessaly, Greece.