M5.8 earthquake 6 km SSE of Kallifóni, Greece
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Kallifóni, Greece on Tue, May 4, 1954, 6:43 PM GMT+2 (16:43 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1954-05-04 16:43:23 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.218° N, 21.986° E
- Region
- Greece
- Strongest shaking
- VI, 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
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 25.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.6 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
- ±0.29
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.76 km SSE of Anávra, Greece · 26446 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.76 km WSW of Néon Monastírion, Greece · 26425 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem890614. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.