M4.9 earthquake 33 km SSW of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 33 km SSW of Methóni, Greece on Sun, May 27, 1979, 6:20 AM GMT+3 (03:20 UTC), 34 km (21 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-05-27 03:20:47 UTC
- Depth
- 34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.544° N, 21.563° 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
- 107
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00010xf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:08 AM UTC.