M3.8 earthquake 92 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 92 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece on Tue, Jun 27, 1978, 3:47 AM GMT+3 (00:47 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 90 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-27 00:47:01 UTC
- Depth
- 59.0 km (36.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.455° N, 26.706° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000vav. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.