M4.5 earthquake 47 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 47 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece on Thu, Oct 10, 1985, 7:52 PM GMT+2 (17:52 UTC), 70 km (43 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-10 17:52:12 UTC
- Depth
- 69.7 km (43.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.026° N, 23.222° 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002kp4. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:13 AM UTC.