M4.8 earthquake 38 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 38 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece on Mon, Feb 21, 1977, 7:44 PM GMT+2 (17:44 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-02-21 17:44:15 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.483° N, 20.510° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000mnq. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC.