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M6.4 earthquake near Amaliáda, West Greece

18420 d ago · 11 May 1976, 16:59 UTC 45 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 45 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece on 11 May 1976, 16:59 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Amaliáda, about 92 km away in West Greece, Greece.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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