M4.2 earthquake near Pátra, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Káto Acha?a, Greece on 18 Sept 2018, 02:48 UTC at a depth of 9 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pátra, about 19 km away in West Greece, Greece.