M6.3 earthquake near Lárisa, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 9 km W of Týrnavos, Greece on 3 Mar 2021, 10:16 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Lárisa, about 25 km away in Thessaly, Greece.