M4.5 Earthquake 30 km SSE of Karyes, Greece — September 26, 2020
2020-09-26 18:39:18 UTC (2020-09-26) · approx. 8:39 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 5 people across nearby locations.
On September 26, 2020 at 18:39 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 30 km SSE of Karyes, Greece, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 39.9988°, 24.3522°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Greece, a region characterized by the Hellenic subduction zone, where the African Plate subducts northward beneath the Aegean at roughly 35 mm per year. The nearest mapped fault system is the Hellenic Trench. View all earthquakes in Greece.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 5 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
24.3522°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Karyes, Greece?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 30 km SSE of Karyes, Greece on September 26, 2020 at 18:39 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 39.9988°, 24.3522°, which is 30 km SSE of Karyes, Greece. View all earthquakes in Greece.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Has Greece had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Greece was the M8.5 Crete earthquake of June 29, 1303. Today's magnitude 4.5 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000c1py). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, September 26, 2020). M4.5 Earthquake 30 km SSE of Karyes, Greece — September 26, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000c1py/