Greece earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 21 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 21 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece on Sun, Aug 12, 1979, 1:30 AM GMT+3 (22:30 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.7 (mb), light
Local time: Sun, Aug 12, 1979, 1:30 AM GMT+3
UTC: 1979-08-11 22:30:28 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 35.384° N, 26.325° E
Region: Greece
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 132

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012c7 (also filed as iscgemsup660201). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.