| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.946, 23.642 |
| UTC time | 1959-11-29 23:49:47.340 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 29, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, November 29, 1959 at 23:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 59.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.642 and latitude 35.946.
| Location | Chania |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-11-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chania | 59.7 km |
| Rethymno | 99.8 km |
| Heraklion | 152.3 km |
| Kalamata | 183.1 km |
| Glyfada | 213.6 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 218.4 km |
| Alimos | 218.8 km |
| Old Faliron | 220.7 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 221.3 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 221.4 km |
| Piraeus | 222.2 km |
| Néa Smýrni | 222.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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106.3 km |
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M 4.5
Chania
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M 4.8
Chania
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M 4.3
Chania
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111.4 km |
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M 4.9
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-07 22:33 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.3
Chania
Greece · 2026-02-06 05:31 UTC
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56.9 km |
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M 4.7
Heraklion
Greece · 2025-11-27 00:08 UTC
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113.7 km |
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M 4.4
Chania
Greece · 2025-11-25 19:21 UTC
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119.3 km |
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