| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.388, 21.801 |
| UTC time | 1956-08-16 00:38:39.850 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 16, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, August 16, 1956 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Greece - GR), about 77.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.801 and latitude 36.388.
| Location | Kalamata |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1956-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kalamata | 77.6 km |
| Corinth | 200.7 km |
| Pátrai | 206.7 km |
| Chania | 223.3 km |
| Piraeus | 238.1 km |
| Keratsini | 238.2 km |
| Glyfada | 239.0 km |
| Nikaia | 240.4 km |
| Old Faliron | 240.4 km |
| Alimos | 240.4 km |
| Korydallos | 241.6 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 241.8 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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119.8 km |
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M 4.6
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-19 04:53 UTC
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66.4 km |
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M 4.0
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-18 17:24 UTC
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25.3 km |
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M 4.6
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-02-16 22:57 UTC
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156.5 km |
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M 4.1
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-01-25 17:56 UTC
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158.0 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-10 15:13 UTC
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46.1 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-09 01:33 UTC
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42.2 km |
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M 4.5
Kalamata
Greece · 2025-09-30 10:03 UTC
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62.7 km |
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