M5.3 earthquake 10 km SW of Moíres, Greece
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Moíres, Greece on Sun, Nov 5, 1972, 9:25 PM GMT+2 (19:25 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-11-05 19:25:41 UTC
- Depth
- 14.2 km (8.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.976° N, 24.810° 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
- ±0.25
- 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: 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 iscgemsup767052. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:34 AM UTC.