M4.3 earthquake 90 km S of Pýrgos, Greece
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 90 km S of Pýrgos, Greece on Fri, Aug 25, 1978, 3:02 PM GMT+3 (12:02 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-08-25 12:02:10 UTC
- Depth
- 22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.194° N, 25.162° 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
- 82
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 usp0000w7b. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:15 PM UTC.