Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Greece – EMSC Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Greece – EMSC An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Greece on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, having earlier reported magnitudes of 6.9 and 5.9 for the tremblor. advertisement UPDATED: March 3, 2021 17:21 IST The epicentre of the quake was 20 km south of the town of Elassona in central Greece (Picture Credits: Reuters) An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Greece on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, having earlier reported magnitudes of 6.9 and 5.9 for the tremblor. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), EMSC said. The German Research Centre for Geosciences pegged the earthquake at magnitude 6.0, with a depth of 10 km.