M5.1 earthquake near Chalkída, Central Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 7 km SE of Prokópi, Greece on 3 Nov 2023, 06:26 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Chalkída, about 25 km away in Central Greece, Greece.