M5.8 earthquake 52 km N of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 52 km N of Karpathos, Greece on Sun, May 28, 1944, 1:52 AM GMT+2 (23:52 UTC), 65 km (40 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1944-05-27 23:52:32 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.983° N, 27.187° 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
- ±0.28
- 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 iscgem899392. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:39 AM UTC.