M4.4 earthquake 70 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 70 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece on Sat, Oct 26, 1985, 10:59 AM GMT+2 (08:59 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 90 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-26 08:59:43 UTC
- Depth
- 46.2 km (28.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.402° N, 25.942° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002m53. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC.