M5.7 earthquake 28 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 28 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece on Thu, Jul 20, 1944, 12:37 PM GMT+2 (10:37 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1944-07-20 10:37:29 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.745° N, 27.099° 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899467. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.