M6.4 earthquake near Mégara, Attica

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece on 25 Feb 1981, 02:35 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Mégara, about 23 km away in Attica, Greece.