| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.343, 23.384 |
| UTC time | 1947-08-30 22:21:37.530 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 30, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Saturday, August 30, 1947 at 22:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 61.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.384 and latitude 35.343.
| Location | Chania |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1947-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chania | 61.4 km |
| Rethymno | 99.7 km |
| Heraklion | 159.8 km |
| Kalamata | 220.7 km |
| Glyfada | 282.5 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 287.2 km |
| Alimos | 287.4 km |
| Old Faliron | 289.2 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 290.0 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 290.2 km |
| Piraeus | 290.3 km |
| Néa Smýrni | 291.2 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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55.5 km |
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M 4.5
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 17:43 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.8
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 16:21 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-10 04:55 UTC
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40.5 km |
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M 4.9
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-07 22:33 UTC
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17.1 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-06 05:31 UTC
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60.2 km |
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M 4.7
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-11-27 00:08 UTC
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131.6 km |
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M 4.4
Chania
Greece · 2025-11-25 19:21 UTC
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49.5 km |
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