M5.4 earthquake 53 km S of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 53 km S of Lithakiá, Greece on Tue, May 15, 1956, 8:34 PM GMT+2 (18:34 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 southern 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
- 1956-05-15 18:34:17 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.241° N, 20.745° 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
- ±0.32
- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup888253. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:53 AM UTC.