M5.6 earthquake near Lárisa, Thessaly

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 8 km W of Elassóna, Greece on 12 Mar 2021, 12:57 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Lárisa, about 41 km away in Thessaly, Greece.