M4.5 earthquake 32 km WNW of Kýthira, Greece
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 32 km WNW of Kýthira, Greece on Thu, Dec 16, 1982, 7:27 PM GMT+2 (17:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 42 km SSE of Kýthira, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-16 17:27:48 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.250° N, 22.645° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.742 km SSE of Kýthira, Greece · 15941 days ago · 51 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.660 km SW of Kýthira, Greece · 15940 days ago · 91 km deep · 51 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rgh. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.