M5.3 earthquake 32 km SSW of Fry, Greece
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 32 km SSW of Fry, Greece on Thu, Aug 15, 1968, 4:29 AM GMT+2 (02:29 UTC), 30 km (19 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-08-15 02:29:43 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.142° N, 26.802° 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 2.3 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 iscgemsup818029. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.