M5.6 earthquake 154 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 154 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece on Wed, Feb 21, 1934, 1:40 AM GMT+1 (00:40 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 147 km WSW of Kastrí, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-02-21 00:40:14 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.277° N, 22.456° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904804. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.