M3.0 earthquake 24 km S of Eresós, Greece
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 24 km S of Eresós, Greece on Sun, Dec 9, 1979, 3:38 AM GMT+2 (01:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-12-09 01:38:49 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.948° N, 25.906° 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
- 10
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 usp00014dh. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC.