EarthquakeModerate

M4.2 earthquake near Sparta, Peloponnese

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Sparta, Peloponnese
Start: 2019-04-15T21:52:44.587+00:00
Location: 11 km NNW of Kýthira, Greece

2742 d ago · 15 Apr 2019, 21:52 UTC 11 km NNW of Kýthira, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 11 km NNW of Kýthira, Greece on 15 Apr 2019, 21:52 UTC at a depth of 36 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sparta, about 103 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC

Community Live

Did you feel it?

Nearby in the last 30 days

3.1
M3.1 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean
5 h ago152 km deep
Light
2.5
M2.5 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete
6 h ago25 km deep
Light
3.0
M3.0 earthquake near Amaliáda, West Greece
7 h ago29 km deep
Light
2.5
M2.5 earthquake near Chalkída, Central Greece
9 h ago11 km deep
Light
3.1
M3.1 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete
9 h ago15 km deep
Light
4.6
M4.6 earthquake near Agrínio, West Greece
1 d ago10 km deepgreen alert
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 23 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece
9 d ago41 km deep
Moderate
4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 7 km NE of Chalandrítsa, Greece
15 d ago10 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 3 km W of Thívai, Greece
17 d ago10 km deep
Moderate