M7.3 earthquake 15 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece on Mon, Feb 9, 1948, 2:58 PM GMT+2 (12:58 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.3 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1948-02-09 12:58:18 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.640° N, 27.158° E
- Region
- Greece
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 36.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.627 km SE of Karpathos, Greece · 28714 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.642 km NNE of Karpathos, Greece · 28711 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
- 5.524 km E of Karpathos, Greece · 28709 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
- 5.58 km WSW of Karpathos, Greece · 28666 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem897184. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.