M5.4 earthquake 63 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 63 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece on Tue, Oct 7, 1952, 7:08 PM GMT+3 (16:08 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 52 km S 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
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-10-07 16:08:32 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.174° N, 20.599° 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
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup893516. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 AM UTC.