M6.0 earthquake near Árgos, Peloponnese
35246 d ago · 17 Apr 1930, 20:06 UTC 4 km W of Palaiá Epídavros, Greece
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 4 km W of Palaiá Epídavros, Greece on 17 Apr 1930, 20:06 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Árgos, about 33 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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