M4.5 earthquake 109 km SSE of Fry, Greece
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 109 km SSE of Fry, Greece on Mon, Aug 19, 1985, 1:56 PM GMT+3 (10:56 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 82 km SSE of Palekastro, 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
- 1985-08-19 10:56:00 UTC
- Depth
- 51.8 km (32.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.502° N, 27.389° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.682 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 14971 days ago · 61 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.2122 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece · 14958 days ago · 78 km deep · 48 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hx3. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC.