M4.7 earthquake 88 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 88 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece on Fri, Jan 26, 1973, 9:50 AM GMT+2 (07:50 UTC), 58 km (36 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-26 07:50:12 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.821° N, 22.101° 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
- 60
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.6137 km SSW of Methóni, Greece · 19601 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.799 km S of Koróni, Greece · 19562 days ago · 44 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.098 km S of Koróni, Greece · 19552 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000009w. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC.