M6.1 earthquake near Fylí, Attica

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Fylí, Greece on 20 Jul 1938, 00:23 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 Fylí, about 9 km away in Attica, Greece.