M4.8 earthquake 82 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 82 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece on Tue, Jun 26, 1973, 9:05 PM GMT+2 (19:05 UTC), 38 km (24 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-06-26 19:05:21 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.338° N, 26.134° 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
- 59
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002dv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.