M4.2 earthquake 6 km SW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Methóni, Greece on Thu, Mar 16, 1978, 7:58 AM GMT+2 (05:58 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-16 05:58:13 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.771° N, 21.659° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000te4. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC.