M6.3 earthquake near Sparta, Peloponnese

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 29 km SSW of Asopós, Greece on 1 Jul 1927, 08:18 UTC at a depth of 35 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 70 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.