Greece earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 64 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 64 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece on Thu, Oct 7, 1982, 12:13 PM GMT+2 (10:13 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 110 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-10-07 10:13:38 UTC
Depth
70.9 km (44.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
34.608° N, 26.246° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001q2y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC.