M5.2 earthquake 66 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 66 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Fri, Sep 12, 1952, 4:04 AM GMT+3 (01:04 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 38 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-09-12 01:04:02 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.252° N, 20.357° 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
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 4 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 iscgemsup893399. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC.