M6.5 earthquake near Kalamata, Peloponnese

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 50 km S of Koróni, Greece on 14 Feb 2008, 12:08 UTC at a depth of 28 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kalamata, about 80 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.