M6.1 earthquake near Volos, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 18 km NE of Argalastí, Greece on 31 Mar 1930, 12:33 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 Volos, about 34 km away in Thessaly, Greece.