Greece earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 78 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 78 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece on Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 3:57 PM GMT+3 (12:57 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time: Fri, Oct 17, 2003, 3:57 PM GMT+3
UTC: 2003-10-17 12:57:07 UTC
Depth: 33.9 km (21.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 35.940° N, 22.161° E
Region: Greece
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Station coverage gap: 52°
Stations used: 469

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cam6 (also filed as iscgem7159973). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:34 PM UTC.