M5.0 earthquake 2 km NNW of Gavaloú, Greece
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Gavaloú, Greece on Sun, Aug 8, 1971, 9:39 PM GMT+2 (19:39 UTC), 0 km (0 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
- 5.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-08-08 19:39:26 UTC
- Depth
- 0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.551° N, 21.522° 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 2.0 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 iscgem781049. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC.