M6.7 earthquake near Sparta, Peloponnese
7586 d ago · 8 Jan 2006, 11:34 UTC 26 km NE of Kýthira, Greece
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 26 km NE of Kýthira, Greece on 8 Jan 2006, 11:34 UTC at a depth of 66 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 Sparta, about 110 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.
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