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M4.9 earthquake 50 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 50 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece on Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 5:48 AM GMT+2 (03:48 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (mwc), light
Local time: Mon, Feb 9, 2004, 5:48 AM GMT+2
UTC: 2004-02-09 03:48:12 UTC
Depth: 16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 36.006° N, 22.452° 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.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Normal
Nodal plane 1: Strike 203°, dip 30°, rake -86°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 18°, dip 60°, rake -92°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 55°
Stations used: 359

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cksz (also filed as gcmtc020904d, gcmt20040209034812). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC.