M6.2 earthquake 8 km SSE of Valsamáta, Greece
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Valsamáta, Greece on Wed, Oct 21, 1953, 8:39 PM GMT+2 (18:39 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1953-10-21 18:39:56 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.103° N, 20.603° E
- Region
- Greece
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 28.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.652 km S of Lithakiá, Greece · 26602 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
- 5.68 km NNW of Lápas, Greece · 26600 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem892102. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC.