| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.814, 22.536 |
| UTC time | 1949-09-17 11:30:09.570 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 17, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Saturday, September 17, 1949 at 11:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Greece - GR), about 45.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.536 and latitude 36.814.
| Location | Kalamata |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1949-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kalamata | 45.2 km |
| Corinth | 130.6 km |
| Glyfada | 159.2 km |
| Piraeus | 159.4 km |
| Keratsini | 159.8 km |
| Alimos | 161.0 km |
| Old Faliron | 161.3 km |
| Nikaia | 161.8 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 162.2 km |
| Kallithea | 163.1 km |
| Korydallos | 163.2 km |
| Néa Smýrni | 163.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-03-20 01:49 UTC
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110.5 km |
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M 4.6
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-19 04:53 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.0
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-18 17:24 UTC
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81.4 km |
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M 4.6
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-02-16 22:57 UTC
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97.8 km |
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M 4.1
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-01-25 17:56 UTC
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141.0 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-10 15:13 UTC
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104.8 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-09 01:33 UTC
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90.2 km |
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M 4.5
Kalamata
Greece · 2025-09-30 10:03 UTC
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83.3 km |
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