M5.7 earthquake 34 km SSW of Palaióchora, Greece
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 34 km SSW of Palaióchora, Greece on Sat, Nov 19, 1966, 9:12 AM GMT+2 (07:12 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.7 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-11-19 07:12:38 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.946° N, 23.531° 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 2.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem841722. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:21 PM UTC.