M6.0 earthquake near Árta, Epirus

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Loúros, Greece on 23 May 1917, 05:46 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Árta, about 21 km away in Epirus, Greece.