M4.5 earthquake 28 km SSE of Spétses, Greece
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 28 km SSE of Spétses, Greece on Sat, Apr 8, 1978, 9:22 AM GMT+3 (06:22 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (ms), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-04-08 06:22:27 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.021° N, 23.282° 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
- 67
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 usp0000tz9. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.