M5.6 earthquake 32 km N of Eloúnda, Greece
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 32 km N of Eloúnda, Greece on Mon, Jul 30, 1956, 7:41 AM GMT+2 (05:41 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 63 km N of Sitia, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1956-07-30 05:41:04 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.558° N, 25.732° 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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.163 km N of Sitia, Greece · 25626 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
- 5.758 km SE of Emporeío, Greece · 25626 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
- 5.849 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece · 25588 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.428 km N of Eloúnda, Greece · 25577 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem888535. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.