| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.904, 23.714 |
| UTC time | 1937-12-16 17:35:34.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 16, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, December 16, 1937 at 17:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 52.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.714 and latitude 35.904.
| Location | Chania |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1937-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chania | 52.2 km |
| Rethymno | 91.8 km |
| Heraklion | 144.4 km |
| Kalamata | 191.1 km |
| Glyfada | 218.1 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 222.9 km |
| Alimos | 223.3 km |
| Old Faliron | 225.3 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 225.7 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 225.9 km |
| Piraeus | 227.0 km |
| Néa Smýrni | 227.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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100.8 km |
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M 4.5
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 17:43 UTC
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46.7 km |
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M 4.8
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 16:21 UTC
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110.5 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-10 04:55 UTC
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109.7 km |
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M 4.9
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-07 22:33 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-06 05:31 UTC
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62.2 km |
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M 4.7
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-11-27 00:08 UTC
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106.0 km |
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M 4.4
Chania
Greece · 2025-11-25 19:21 UTC
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116.4 km |
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