M5.1 earthquake 95 km S of Ierápetra, Greece
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 95 km S of Ierápetra, Greece on Wed, Dec 10, 1975, 8:12 PM GMT+2 (18:12 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-10 18:12:28 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.150° N, 25.781° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dvq. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:50 AM UTC.