Greece earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 3 km SE of Sitia, Greece

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Sitia, Greece on Fri, Aug 10, 1979, 8:59 AM GMT+3 (05:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 21 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1979-08-10 05:59:16 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.184° N, 26.129° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
10

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.628 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 17213 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 4.721 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece · 17213 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 3.439 km NW of Fry, Greece · 17212 days ago · 101 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 3.92 km S of Ierápetra, Greece · 17167 days ago · 73 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 4.213 km ENE of Fry, Greece · 17164 days ago · 65 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 4.491 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 17162 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 4.23 km ENE of Palekastro, Greece · 17216 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 4.03 km SSW of Palekastro, Greece · 17216 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 3.913 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 17216 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 4.218 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 17230 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 4.322 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 17231 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 3.831 km NE of Palekastro, Greece · 17231 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 3.931 km S of Palekastro, Greece · 17232 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 5.232 km N of Palekastro, Greece · 17232 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 4.217 km SE of Fry, Greece · 17236 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012b1. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:53 PM UTC.