M5.7 earthquake - 224 km SW of Methóni, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 224 km SW of Methóni, Greece on 20 May 2020, 23:43 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Kalamata, about 266 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.