M5.8 earthquake 65 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 65 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece on Sat, Apr 28, 1962, 1:19 PM GMT+2 (11:19 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1962-04-28 11:19:03 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.021° N, 26.860° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 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 iscgem874645. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC.