| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.269, 23.784 |
| UTC time | 1946-04-05 20:54:01.890 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 5, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, April 5, 1946 at 20:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 35.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.784 and latitude 35.269.
| Location | Chania |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1946-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chania | 35.0 km |
| Rethymno | 64.3 km |
| Heraklion | 123.7 km |
| Kalamata | 247.8 km |
| Glyfada | 288.8 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 293.6 km |
| Alimos | 294.1 km |
| Old Faliron | 296.1 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 296.4 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 296.6 km |
| Piraeus | 297.8 km |
| Darnah | 297.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-16 18:19 UTC
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29.9 km |
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M 4.5
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 17:43 UTC
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24.3 km |
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M 4.8
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 16:21 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-10 04:55 UTC
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60.6 km |
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M 4.9
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-07 22:33 UTC
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50.5 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-06 05:31 UTC
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90.2 km |
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M 4.7
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-11-27 00:08 UTC
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98.7 km |
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M 4.4
Chania
Greece · 2025-11-25 19:21 UTC
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56.5 km |
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