M4.9 earthquake 7 km WSW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on Thu, Mar 16, 1978, 7:51 AM GMT+2 (05:51 UTC), 58 km (36 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-16 05:51:57 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.792° N, 21.625° 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
- 77
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000te3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC.