M5.3 earthquake 49 km NE of Skýros, Greece
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 49 km NE of Skýros, Greece on Tue, Feb 20, 1968, 11:41 AM GMT+2 (09:41 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 33 km NW of Skýros, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-02-20 09:41:09 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.272° N, 24.884° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup826394. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.