M5.6 earthquake 39 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 39 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece on Mon, Jun 14, 1943, 9:46 AM GMT+2 (07:46 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 30 km NW of Itháki, 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
- 1943-06-14 07:46:57 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.628° N, 20.334° 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 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899882. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC.