M5.5 earthquake 22 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Pefkochóri, Greece on Sat, Oct 1, 1932, 3:36 PM GMT+2 (13:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 10 km SSW of Skiáthos, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1932-10-01 13:36:17 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.790° N, 23.665° 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
- ±0.42
- 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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.710 km SSW of Skiáthos, Greece · 34317 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
- 5.79 km SSW of Néa Vrasná, Greece · 34293 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem906402. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC.