M4.3 earthquake 54 km SE of Palekastro, Greece
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 54 km SE of Palekastro, Greece on Sun, Nov 18, 1979, 4:36 AM GMT+2 (02:36 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-11-18 02:36:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.909° N, 26.731° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 12
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 usp000142p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC.