M3.6 earthquake 137 km SSW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 137 km SSW of Methóni, Greece on Thu, Feb 1, 1973, 10:19 AM GMT+2 (08:19 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 99 km S of Koróni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-01 08:19:26 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.636° N, 21.269° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.799 km S of Koróni, Greece · 19552 days ago · 44 km deep · 55 km away
- 4.098 km S of Koróni, Greece · 19542 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000c0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:33 PM UTC.