| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.998, 22.225 |
| UTC time | 1959-08-16 18:42:04.320 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 16, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, August 16, 1959 at 18:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Greece - GR), about 11.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.225 and latitude 36.998.
| Location | Kalamata |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kalamata | 11.0 km |
| Corinth | 122.9 km |
| Pátrai | 145.3 km |
| Keratsini | 163.4 km |
| Piraeus | 163.7 km |
| Nikaia | 165.7 km |
| Glyfada | 166.2 km |
| Old Faliron | 166.5 km |
| Korydallos | 166.9 km |
| Alimos | 166.9 km |
| Kallithea | 168.0 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 168.5 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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76.2 km |
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M 4.6
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-19 04:53 UTC
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68.7 km |
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M 4.0
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-02-18 17:24 UTC
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88.4 km |
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M 4.6
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-02-16 22:57 UTC
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80.0 km |
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M 4.1
Pátrai
Greece · 2026-01-25 17:56 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-10 15:13 UTC
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85.4 km |
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M 4.1
Kalamata
Greece · 2026-01-09 01:33 UTC
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69.9 km |
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M 4.5
Kalamata
Greece · 2025-09-30 10:03 UTC
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55.0 km |
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