M4.1 earthquake 29 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 29 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece on Tue, Jan 17, 1978, 6:05 AM GMT+2 (04:05 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 8 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-17 04:05:59 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.936° N, 26.322° 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
- 31
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sjs. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC.