Greece earthquakes in 1978
26 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Greece in 1978. The largest: M6.4 8 km ESE of Kolchikón, Greece, Jun 20, 1978.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1978 was located in Greece. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1978
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.043 km S of Astypálaia, Greece · 123 km deep
- 4.549 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.862 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.721 km SSW of Kanaláki, Greece · 56 km deep
- 4.56 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece · 43 km deep
- 4.820 km NW of Kerasochóri, Greece · 37 km deep
- 4.690 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 34 km deep
- 5.10 km W of Lagkadás, Greece · 19 km deep
- 4.64 km NE of Lití, Greece · 10 km deep
- 6.48 km ESE of Kolchikón, Greece · 3 km deep
- 4.69 km ESE of Kolchikón, Greece · 10 km deep
- 5.37 km E of Kolchikón, Greece · 10 km deep
- 4.66 km E of Kolchikón, Greece · 19 km deep
- 4.65 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 10 km deep
- 5.79 km SW of Sochós, Greece · 10 km deep
- 4.918 km NE of Karpenísi, Greece · 30 km deep
- 4.528 km SSE of Spétses, Greece · 43 km deep
- 5.19 km E of Sofikón, Greece · 45 km deep
- 4.97 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 58 km deep
- 4.78 km NNW of Kokkári, Greece · 33 km deep
- 5.457 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 42 km deep
- 4.651 km N of Karpathos, Greece · 89 km deep
- 4.56 km SSW of Volos, Greece · 38 km deep
- 5.18 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 35 km deep
- 4.930 km W of Kastrí, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.676 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 53 km deep
The largest
The 25 largest of 1978 in Greece.
- 6.48 km ESE of Kolchikón, Greece · 3 km deep
- 5.79 km SW of Sochós, Greece · 10 km deep
- 5.457 km S of Pýrgos, Greece · 42 km deep
- 5.37 km E of Kolchikón, Greece · 10 km deep
- 5.10 km W of Lagkadás, Greece · 19 km deep
- 5.19 km E of Sofikón, Greece · 45 km deep
- 5.18 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece · 35 km deep
- 5.043 km S of Astypálaia, Greece · 123 km deep
- 4.918 km NE of Karpenísi, Greece · 30 km deep
- 4.97 km WSW of Methóni, Greece · 58 km deep
- 4.930 km W of Kastrí, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.862 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.820 km NW of Kerasochóri, Greece · 37 km deep
- 4.721 km SSW of Kanaláki, Greece · 56 km deep
- 4.78 km NNW of Kokkári, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.690 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 34 km deep
- 4.64 km NE of Lití, Greece · 10 km deep
- 4.69 km ESE of Kolchikón, Greece · 10 km deep
- 4.66 km E of Kolchikón, Greece · 19 km deep
- 4.65 km SSW of Askós, Greece · 10 km deep
- 4.651 km N of Karpathos, Greece · 89 km deep
- 4.676 km WSW of Kýthira, Greece · 53 km deep
- 4.549 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece · 33 km deep
- 4.56 km NE of Zakynthos, Greece · 43 km deep
- 4.528 km SSE of Spétses, Greece · 43 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1978 | 4 | 5.1 | 8 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece |
| February 1978 | 0 | ||
| March 1978 | 4 | 5.4 | 57 km S of Pýrgos, Greece |
| April 1978 | 3 | 5.1 | 9 km E of Sofikón, Greece |
| May 1978 | 2 | 5.7 | 9 km SW of Sochós, Greece |
| June 1978 | 5 | 6.4 | 8 km ESE of Kolchikón, Greece |
| July 1978 | 2 | 5.1 | 0 km W of Lagkadás, Greece |
| August 1978 | 0 | ||
| September 1978 | 4 | 4.8 | 62 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece |
| October 1978 | 0 | ||
| November 1978 | 2 | 5.0 | 43 km S of Astypálaia, Greece |
| December 1978 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.