M5.3 earthquake 38 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 38 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Sun, Oct 5, 1952, 1:21 PM GMT+3 (10:21 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 35 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-10-05 10:21:19 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.409° N, 20.645° 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
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.835 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 27019 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
- 5.463 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece · 27017 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
- 5.552 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 27014 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup893497. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:49 PM UTC.