M5.2 earthquake 11 km SSW of Kallíthiro, Greece
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Kallíthiro, Greece on Sat, Feb 5, 1966, 4:11 AM GMT+2 (02:11 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 18 km S of Kallíthiro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-02-05 02:11:08 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.188° N, 21.841° 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
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.318 km S of Kallíthiro, Greece · 22145 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.421 km SW of Kerasochóri, Greece · 22088 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem849878. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC.