Greece earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 1 km SSE of Galatás, Greece

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Galatás, Greece on Wed, Dec 31, 1975, 12:58 PM GMT+2 (10:58 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-12-31 10:58:20 UTC
Depth
29.0 km (18.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.346° N, 21.568° 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

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Stations used
9

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 64 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 64.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000e6d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC.