M5.5 earthquake 6 km WSW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece on Fri, Mar 8, 1957, 10:38 PM GMT+2 (20:38 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 3 km NW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1957-03-08 20:38:02 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.169° N, 22.667° 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
- 21.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.2 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 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.03 km NW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 25406 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.55 km NNW of Evxinoúpolis, Greece · 25386 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem886020. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:23 PM UTC.