M4.7 earthquake 71 km W of Kýthira, Greece
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 71 km W of Kýthira, Greece on Fri, Dec 13, 1985, 5:30 PM GMT+2 (15:30 UTC), 38 km (23 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-13 15:30:14 UTC
- Depth
- 37.8 km (23.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.033° N, 22.210° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002nu2. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC.