M5.1 earthquake 6 km NNE of Pýlos, Greece
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Pýlos, Greece on Wed, Jul 5, 1972, 8:04 PM GMT+2 (18:04 UTC), 25 km (15 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
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-07-05 18:04:56 UTC
- Depth
- 24.5 km (15.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.967° N, 21.719° 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
- ±0.35
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 iscgem771338. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC.