M4.4 earthquake 29 km SSE of Kýthira, Greece
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 29 km SSE of Kýthira, Greece on Thu, Dec 15, 1983, 2:15 PM GMT+2 (12:15 UTC), 66 km (41 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-15 12:15:32 UTC
- Depth
- 65.9 km (40.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.921° N, 23.163° 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.
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.767 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 15595 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
- 3.654 km SW of Kýthira, Greece · 15594 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020gr. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC.