M4.5 earthquake 6 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece on Thu, Sep 7, 1978, 7:53 AM GMT+3 (04:53 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 62 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-09-07 04:53:54 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.829° N, 20.937° 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
- 61
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.935 km NW of Lixoúri, Greece · 17532 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
- 4.862 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 17525 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
- 3.44 km N of Lálas, Greece · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000we8. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC.