M4.5 earthquake 91 km S of Pýrgos, Greece
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 91 km S of Pýrgos, Greece on Wed, Oct 31, 1979, 4:12 AM GMT+2 (02:12 UTC), 47 km (29 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
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-31 02:12:42 UTC
- Depth
- 47.0 km (29.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.185° N, 25.056° 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
- 64
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013sn. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:25 AM UTC.