M5.0 earthquake 8 km ESE of Spercheiáda, Greece
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 8 km ESE of Spercheiáda, Greece on Sat, Sep 11, 1971, 4:03 AM GMT+2 (02:03 UTC), 14 km (9 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
- 1971-09-11 02:03:13 UTC
- Depth
- 14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.876° N, 22.216° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem780191. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:33 AM UTC.