M5.5 earthquake 42 km SSE of Mýrina, Greece
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 42 km SSE of Mýrina, Greece on Tue, Nov 2, 1965, 5:27 AM GMT+2 (03:27 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 35 km NNW of Mýrina, 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
- 1965-11-02 03:27:10 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.533° N, 25.287° 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 2.5 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 iscgem852117. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.