M4.4 earthquake 3 km NW of Békés, Hungary
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Békés, Hungary on Thu, Jun 22, 1978, 3:57 AM GMT+1 (02:57 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-22 02:57:54 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.788° N, 21.101° E
- Region
- Hungary
- 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
- 22
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.26 km SSE of Szeghalom, Hungary · 17625 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
- 3.50 km ESE of Mez?berény, Hungary · 17617 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v7n. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.