M6.3 earthquake 2 km NW of Sofikón, Greece
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Sofikón, Greece on Sun, Apr 22, 1928, 10:13 PM GMT+2 (20:13 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
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-04-22 20:13:54 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.811° N, 23.033° 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
- ±0.22
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.44 km WNW of Mégara, Greece · 35944 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.54 km N of Sofikón, Greece · 35940 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908635. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC.