M6.1 earthquake near Préveza, Epirus

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Lixoúri, Greece on 26 Jan 2014, 13:55 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Préveza, about 87 km away in Epirus, Greece.