M5.1 earthquake near Lárisa, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 11 km NNE of Grizáno, Greece on 3 Mar 2021, 18:24 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Lárisa, about 28 km away in Thessaly, Greece.