| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.771, 21.519 |
| UTC time | 1957-01-23 17:26:54.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 23, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Wednesday, January 23, 1957 at 17:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Greece - GR), about 60.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.519 and latitude 36.771.
| Location | Kalamata |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1957-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kalamata | 60.7 km |
| Pátrai | 165.1 km |
| Corinth | 181.7 km |
| Agrinio | 206.2 km |
| Keratsini | 228.3 km |
| Piraeus | 228.9 km |
| Nikaia | 230.8 km |
| Korydallos | 231.7 km |
| Old Faliron | 232.1 km |
| Glyfada | 232.5 km |
| Aspropyrgos | 232.7 km |
| Alimos | 232.7 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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75.8 km |
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M 4.6
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-19 04:53 UTC
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17.3 km |
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M 4.0
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-18 17:24 UTC
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74.3 km |
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M 4.6
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-02-16 22:57 UTC
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132.4 km |
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M 4.1
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-01-25 17:56 UTC
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113.4 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-10 15:13 UTC
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19.8 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-09 01:33 UTC
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7.9 km |
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M 4.5
Kalamata
Greece · 2025-09-30 10:03 UTC
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19.6 km |
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