M5.0 earthquake near Pýrgos, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 34 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on 26 Oct 2018, 01:06 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 Pýrgos, about 60 km away in West Greece, Greece.