M4.6 earthquake 57 km SW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 57 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Wed, Aug 31, 1977, 12:01 AM GMT+3 (21:01 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 1977-08-30 21:01:58 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.422° N, 21.293° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000qdq. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:44 AM UTC.