M4.3 earthquake near Flórina, West Macedonia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 7 km N of Flórina, Greece on 9 Jan 2022, 23:38 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Flórina, about 7 km away in West Macedonia, Greece.