| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.691, 22.396 |
| UTC time | 1951-08-31 12:29:42.080 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 31, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, August 31, 1951 at 12:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 149.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.396 and latitude 35.691.
| Location | Kalamata |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1951-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chania | 149.2 km |
| Kalamata | 152.2 km |
| Rethymno | 192.4 km |
| Heraklion | 252.2 km |
| Corinth | 255.2 km |
| Glyfada | 270.5 km |
| Alimos | 273.9 km |
| Piraeus | 274.2 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 274.5 km |
| Old Faliron | 274.8 km |
| Keratsini | 275.4 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 276.6 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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208.8 km |
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M 4.6
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-19 04:53 UTC
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160.3 km |
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M 4.0
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-18 17:24 UTC
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69.3 km |
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M 4.6
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-02-16 22:57 UTC
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222.6 km |
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M 4.1
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-01-25 17:56 UTC
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246.2 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-10 15:13 UTC
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138.5 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-09 01:33 UTC
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136.4 km |
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M 4.5
Kalamata
Greece · 2025-09-30 10:03 UTC
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154.7 km |
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