M4.7 earthquake 39 km NNW of Sitia, Greece
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 39 km NNW of Sitia, Greece on Mon, Aug 2, 1976, 8:15 AM GMT+3 (05:15 UTC), 125 km (78 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-02 05:15:35 UTC
- Depth
- 125.0 km (77.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 35.546° N, 25.983° 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
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hpg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:14 AM UTC.