| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.804, 24.522 |
| UTC time | 1939-08-02 09:25:15.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 2, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Wednesday, August 2, 1939 at 09:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kavala (Greece - GR), about 17.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.522 and latitude 40.804.
| Location | Kavala |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kavala | 17.9 km |
| Xánthi | 48.0 km |
| Drama | 50.0 km |
| Komotini | 82.1 km |
| Serres | 87.7 km |
| Alexandroupoli | 114.2 km |
| Kardzhali | 117.8 km |
| Petrich | 128.6 km |
| Pylaia | 131.6 km |
| Polichni | 133.6 km |
| Sykies, Thessaloniki | 133.7 km |
| Stavroupoli | 134.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Kalamaria
Greece · 2026-03-25 19:08 UTC
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63.5 km |
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M 4.3
Kalamaria
Greece · 2025-11-13 22:17 UTC
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75.4 km |
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M 4.2
Xánthi
Greece · 2025-11-05 07:16 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.9
Serres
Greece · 2025-09-22 01:20 UTC
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64.7 km |
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M 4.1
Kavala
Greece · 2025-08-12 20:29 UTC
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64.6 km |
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M 4.4
Kalamaria
Greece · 2025-06-10 03:04 UTC
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64.7 km |
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M 4.0
Serres
Greece · 2025-06-07 12:53 UTC
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62.2 km |
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M 5.4
Kavala
Greece · 2025-06-07 12:46 UTC
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66.4 km |
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