M5.1 earthquake near Amaliáda, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 30 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on 26 Oct 2018, 12:41 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 Amaliáda, about 75 km away in West Greece, Greece.