M6.0 earthquake 23 km NNE of Sými, Greece
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 23 km NNE of Sými, Greece on Sat, Dec 13, 1941, 8:16 AM GMT+2 (06:16 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
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1941-12-13 06:16:02 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.810° N, 27.947° 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 3.0 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 iscgem901119. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC.