M6.1 earthquake 19 km WSW of Mandráki, Greece
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 19 km WSW of Mandráki, Greece on Thu, Dec 5, 1968, 9:52 AM GMT+2 (07:52 UTC), 19 km (11 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-12-05 07:52:11 UTC
- Depth
- 18.5 km (11.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.520° N, 26.946° E
- Region
- Greece
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 15.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic

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
- ±0.30
- 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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem813880. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.