M5.6 earthquake 42 km NNE of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 42 km NNE of Karpathos, Greece on Fri, Feb 13, 1948, 12:27 AM GMT+2 (22:27 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1948-02-12 22:27:15 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.845° N, 27.430° 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
- ±0.22
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.524 km E of Karpathos, Greece · 28709 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.58 km WSW of Karpathos, Greece · 28666 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem897192. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC.