M6.2 earthquake near Préveza, Epirus

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece on 17 Sept 1972, 14:07 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Préveza, about 80 km away in Epirus, Greece.