M6.2 earthquake near Kalamata, Peloponnese

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 58 km SSW of Koróni, Greece on 20 Feb 2008, 18:27 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kalamata, about 89 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.