| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.222, 23.517 |
| UTC time | 1948-10-10 17:43:05.850 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 10, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, October 10, 1948 at 17:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 56.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.517 and latitude 35.222.
| Location | Chania |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1948-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chania | 56.6 km |
| Rethymno | 89.2 km |
| Heraklion | 148.3 km |
| Kalamata | 238.4 km |
| Darnah | 285.1 km |
| Glyfada | 294.8 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 299.5 km |
| Alimos | 299.8 km |
| Old Faliron | 301.7 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 302.4 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 302.4 km |
| Piraeus | 303.0 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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37.5 km |
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M 4.5
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 17:43 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 4.8
Chania
Greece · 2026-03-14 16:21 UTC
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34.3 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-10 04:55 UTC
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37.3 km |
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M 4.9
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-07 22:33 UTC
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26.5 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-06 05:31 UTC
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78.0 km |
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M 4.7
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-11-27 00:08 UTC
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123.3 km |
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M 4.4
Chania
Greece · 2025-11-25 19:21 UTC
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38.7 km |
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