M4.4 earthquake 91 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 91 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece on Tue, Oct 2, 1979, 6:27 AM GMT+2 (04:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-02 04:27:43 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.307° N, 26.253° 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
- 34
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000137b. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC.