M6.0 earthquake 57 km E of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 57 km E of Karpathos, Greece on Thu, May 30, 1968, 7:40 PM GMT+2 (17:40 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-05-30 17:40:26 UTC
- Depth
- 19.5 km (12.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.484° N, 27.843° 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 iscgem823296. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC.