M4.6 earthquake 50 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 50 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece on Sat, Oct 13, 1973, 8:00 AM GMT+2 (06:00 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 49 km S of Palekastro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-10-13 06:00:33 UTC
- Depth
- 39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.728° N, 26.179° 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
- 45
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.849 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 19336 days ago · 45 km deep · 5 km away
- 5.132 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 19284 days ago · 80 km deep · 83 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003tp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC.