M5.6 earthquake 12 km ESE of Póros, Greece
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Póros, Greece on Wed, Sep 14, 1921, 5:27 AM GMT+2 (03:27 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1921-09-14 03:27:37 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.130° N, 20.907° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.46
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem912315. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC.