M4.3 earthquake 97 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 97 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece on Tue, Jun 12, 1973, 1:01 PM GMT+2 (11:01 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 82 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-06-12 11:01:52 UTC
- Depth
- 54.0 km (33.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.215° N, 26.191° 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.
- Stations used
- 26
Nearest places
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000253. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.