M5.0 earthquake 35 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 35 km SW of Lefkáda, Greece on Sat, Dec 14, 1974, 11:29 PM GMT+2 (21:29 UTC), 11 km (7 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-12-14 21:29:19 UTC
- Depth
- 11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.605° N, 20.407° 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
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.244 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 18885 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.549 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece · 18875 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000094f. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.