M5.5 earthquake 51 km SE of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 51 km SE of Karpathos, Greece on Thu, May 1, 1969, 10:06 PM GMT+2 (20:06 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-05-01 20:06:42 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.246° N, 27.679° 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 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 5.343 km ESE of Karpathos, Greece · 20963 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.358 km ESE of Karpathos, Greece · 20977 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.653 km SE of Karpathos, Greece · 20977 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
- 5.553 km ESE of Karpathos, Greece · 20977 days ago · 31 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.459 km ESE of Karpathos, Greece · 20978 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem808515. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.