M3.7 earthquake 10 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 10 km ESE of Zakynthos, Greece on Fri, Dec 29, 1978, 3:18 PM GMT+2 (13:18 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 38 km W of Katastárion, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-29 13:18:59 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.759° N, 21.010° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 8
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 usp0000y67. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC.