M3.9 earthquake 2 km S of Ierápetra, Greece
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 2 km S of Ierápetra, Greece on Thu, Sep 27, 1979, 8:35 AM GMT+3 (05:35 UTC), 73 km (45 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 91 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-09-27 05:35:13 UTC
- Depth
- 73.0 km (45.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 34.992° N, 25.747° 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
- 24
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 usp0001358. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:51 AM UTC.