M6.0 earthquake near Fylí, Attica

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Fylí, Greece on 7 Sept 1999, 11:56 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Fylí, about 6 km away in Attica, Greece.