M4.2 earthquake 5 km NNE of Chóra, Greece
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Chóra, Greece on Mon, Jun 6, 1977, 7:32 AM GMT+3 (04:32 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 5 km WNW of Methóni, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-06-06 04:32:57 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.089° N, 21.748° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 11
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 usp0000p65. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:46 AM UTC.