Greece earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 28 km W of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 28 km W of Methóni, Greece on Thu, May 13, 1976, 11:44 PM GMT+3 (20:44 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1976-05-13 20:44:52 UTC
Depth
51.0 km (31.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.839° N, 21.386° 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
41

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000gay. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC.