M5.4 earthquake near Préveza, Epirus

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Néos Oropós, Greece on 5 Feb 2019, 02:26 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Préveza, about 18 km away in Epirus, Greece.