Greece earthquakes

M6.1 earthquake 25 km NW of Kastrí, Greece

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 25 km NW of Kastrí, Greece on Sun, May 17, 1908, 2:05 PM GMT+1:34:52 (12:30 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.1 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1908-05-17 12:30:50 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.987° N, 23.884° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.34
Depth from
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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16957995. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC.