M3.5 earthquake 9 km WNW of Fársala, Greece
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 9 km WNW of Fársala, Greece on Mon, Feb 23, 1976, 12:44 AM GMT+2 (22:44 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 6 km SSW of Itéa, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-22 22:44:40 UTC
- Depth
- 22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.326° N, 22.288° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.96 km SSW of Itéa, Greece · 18475 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.54 km NNW of Palamás, Greece · 18475 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
- 4.017 km NNE of Náfpaktos, Greece · 18463 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
- 3.910 km E of Sardínia, Greece · 18459 days ago · 30 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f64. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC.