M5.0 earthquake near Vári, Attica
2251 d ago · 17 Aug 2020, 07:27 UTC 56 km SSE of Ýdra, Greece
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 56 km SSE of Ýdra, Greece on 17 Aug 2020, 07:27 UTC at a depth of 95 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Vári, about 104 km away in Attica, Greece.
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First reported by USGS
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