Greece earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 17 km SE of Fry, Greece

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Fry, Greece on Fri, Jul 20, 1979, 6:54 AM GMT+3 (03:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 32 km N of Palekastro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1979-07-20 03:54:28 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.326° N, 27.076° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
49

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.232 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 17229 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 3.931 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 17228 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 3.831 km NE of Palekastro, Greece · 17228 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 4.322 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 17227 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 4.218 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 17226 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 3.913 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 17213 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 4.03 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece · 17212 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 4.23 km ENE of Palekastro, Greece · 17212 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 3.93 km SE of Sitia, Greece · 17211 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 3.628 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 17209 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 4.721 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 17209 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 3.439 km NW of Fry, Greece · 17209 days ago · 101 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 5.350 km SW of Émponas, Greece · 17198 days ago · 93 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00011yk. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.