M4.5 earthquake 18 km N of Chaniá, Greece
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 18 km N of Chaniá, Greece on Tue, Nov 9, 1976, 6:02 PM GMT+2 (16:02 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 43 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-09 16:02:19 UTC
- Depth
- 69.0 km (42.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.675° N, 24.001° 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
- 29
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 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 usp0000k8y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.