Greece earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 12 km S of Astakós, Greece

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 12 km S of Astakós, Greece on Tue, Mar 27, 1973, 5:38 PM GMT+2 (15:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1973-03-27 15:38:24 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.425° N, 21.089° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
13

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.914 km NNE of Grammenítsa, Greece · 19518 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 3.532 km NNW of Lixoúri, Greece · 19540 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 3.14 km NNW of Archontochóri, Greece · 19555 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 3.741 km WSW of Lefkáda, Greece · 19560 days ago · 32 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000140. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC.