M5.3 earthquake 71 km SE of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 71 km SE of Karpathos, Greece on Wed, Apr 17, 1929, 5:14 AM GMT+2 (03:14 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
- 5.3 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISCGEMSUP
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-04-17 03:14:53 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.978° N, 27.669° 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
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup908018. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC.