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M6.2 earthquake near Sparta, Peloponnese

6858 d ago · 6 Jan 2008, 05:14 UTC 15 km WNW of Leonídio, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Leonídio, Greece on 6 Jan 2008, 05:14 UTC at a depth of 75 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Sparta, about 28 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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