M5.5 earthquake near Amaliáda, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 45 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece on 8 Sept 2022, 07:36 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Amaliáda, about 111 km away in West Greece, Greece.