M5.2 earthquake 42 km SSW of Tympáki, Greece
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 42 km SSW of Tympáki, Greece on Mon, Dec 24, 1973, 10:22 PM GMT+2 (20:22 UTC), 37 km (23 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
- 5.2 (Ms, surface-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-24 20:22:45 UTC
- Depth
- 37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.706° N, 24.623° 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
- 83
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004n5. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC.