Greece earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 69 km SE of Karpathos, Greece

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 69 km SE of Karpathos, Greece on Sun, Aug 24, 1952, 11:44 PM GMT+3 (20:44 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1952-08-24 20:44:19 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.143° N, 27.833° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup893317. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.