M5.9 earthquake 7 km NE of Galátista, Greece
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Galátista, Greece on Wed, Sep 28, 1932, 6:52 PM GMT+2 (16:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.3 5 km SSW of Askós, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1932-09-28 16:52:10 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.522° N, 23.340° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.35 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 34339 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.522 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece · 34337 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
- 5.79 km SSW of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 34305 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem906388. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC.