M4.5 earthquake 55 km S of Methóni, Greece
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 55 km S of Methóni, Greece on Thu, Sep 19, 1985, 8:24 PM GMT+3 (17:24 UTC), 47 km (29 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-19 17:24:24 UTC
- Depth
- 47.1 km (29.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.320° N, 21.648° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.8112 km SW of Methóni, Greece · 14974 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
- 3.37 km WSW of Koróni, Greece · 14971 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
- 3.633 km SSW of Koróni, Greece · 14971 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
- 3.911 km SW of Paralía Vérgas, Greece · 14932 days ago · 105 km deep · 78 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jwp. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.