Greece earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 64 km S of Pýrgos, Greece

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 64 km S of Pýrgos, Greece on Fri, Apr 6, 1973, 4:13 PM GMT+2 (14:13 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1973-04-06 14:13:54 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.431° N, 25.250° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000019b (also filed as iscgem761234). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:09 AM UTC.