M5.6 earthquake 147 km WSW of Kastrí, Greece
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 147 km WSW of Kastrí, Greece on Wed, Feb 21, 1934, 12:37 PM GMT+1 (11:37 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, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-02-21 11:37:16 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.147° N, 22.710° 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 2.6 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 iscgem16963153. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC.