M7.0 earthquake near Amaliáda, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 26 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on 17 Jan 1983, 12:41 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Amaliáda, about 102 km away in West Greece, Greece.