M4.2 earthquake near Lamía, Central Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Omvriakí, Greece on 27 Sept 2016, 17:53 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 Lamía, about 20 km away in Central Greece, Greece.