M6.0 earthquake near Néa Ionía, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Kanália, Greece on 23 Feb 1930, 18:19 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Néa Ionía, about 25 km away in Thessaly, Greece.