M4.6 earthquake 76 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 76 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece on Thu, Jan 12, 1978, 10:08 PM GMT+2 (20:08 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-12 20:08:36 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.830° N, 22.235° 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
- 85
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 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 usp0000sfg. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:55 AM UTC.