M4.6 earthquake 33 km SE of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 33 km SE of Karpathos, Greece on Mon, May 13, 1985, 6:18 PM GMT+3 (15:18 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-13 15:18:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.300° N, 27.482° 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
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- 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.634 km SSE of Karpathos, Greece · 15112 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 2.616 km E of Karpathos, Greece · 15095 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002esn. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC.