M5.5 earthquake near Tríkala, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 7 km S of Kraniá Elassónas, Greece on 4 Mar 2021, 19:23 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tríkala, about 41 km away in Thessaly, Greece.