M6.7 earthquake near Amaliáda, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Ionian Sea on 15 Nov 1959, 17:08 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Amaliáda, about 69 km away in West Greece, Greece.