Greece earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 55 km SSE of Kastrí, Greece

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 55 km SSE of Kastrí, Greece on Thu, Apr 18, 1974, 12:15 PM GMT+2 (10:15 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 83 km SSE of Kastrí, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1974-04-18 10:15:45 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.381° N, 24.336° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
15

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000060e. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:58 PM UTC.