M7.0 earthquake near Seferihisar, İzmir Province

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece on 30 Oct 2020, 11:51 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Seferihisar, about 34 km away in İzmir Province, Turkey.