M5.5 earthquake 17 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Thu, Jan 7, 1943, 12:14 PM GMT+1 (11:14 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 44 km WSW of Katastárion, 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
- 1943-01-07 11:14:36 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.600° N, 20.705° 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
- ±0.53
- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899686. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:05 AM UTC.