M4.6 earthquake 34 km SSE of Karpathos, Greece
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 34 km SSE of Karpathos, Greece on Mon, May 13, 1985, 6:22 PM GMT+3 (15:22 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 15:22:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.229° N, 27.382° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.633 km SE of Karpathos, Greece · 15108 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.46 km ENE of Karpathos, Greece · 15111 days ago · 43 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.268 km SE of Karpathos, Greece · 15136 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
- 3.847 km NNE of Karpathos, Greece · 15137 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002esp. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC.