Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 40 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 40 km ESE of Palekastro, Greece on Thu, Jun 19, 1975, 11:40 PM GMT+3 (20:40 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1975-06-19 20:40:52 UTC
Depth
48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.087° N, 26.674° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
27

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000bnt. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC.