M4.6 earthquake 139 km SE of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 139 km SE of Karpathos, Greece on Tue, Nov 23, 1976, 6:29 PM GMT+2 (16:29 UTC), 41 km (25 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-23 16:29:44 UTC
- Depth
- 41.0 km (25.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.658° N, 28.347° 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
- 47
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000kes. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.