M7.3 earthquake near Kalamata, Peloponnese
28866 d ago · 6 Oct 1947, 19:55 UTC 4 km WNW of Koróni, Greece
What happened
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of Koróni, Greece on 6 Oct 1947, 19:55 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Kalamata, about 31 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.
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