M4.1 earthquake 9 km NE of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Karpathos, Greece on Mon, Dec 31, 1979, 9:39 AM GMT+2 (07:39 UTC), 60 km (37 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
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-12-31 07:39:34 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.577° N, 27.282° 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: 1 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 usp00014t0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.